Roman Republic
Lucius Sergius Catilina
Roman Republic (Present-Day Rome, Italy)
Lucius Sergius Catilina was a Roman patrician, soldier, and senator of the 1st century BC best known for the second Catilinarian conspiracy, an attempt to overthrow the Roman Republic and, in particular, the power of the aristocratic Senate. He is also known for several acquittals in court, including one for the charge of adultery with a Vestal Virgin.