Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura
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Known for | step-father of Mark Antony |
Spouse | Julia |
Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura (114 BC
Biography
When accused by
In 70, he was one of a number of senators expelled from the senate for immorality (he was later readmitted at an unknown date). In 63, soon after his election to praetor, he joined
's second speech In Catilinam, Lentulus took his place as chief of the conspirators in the city. In conjunction with C. Cornelius Cethegus, he undertook to murder Cicero and set fire to Rome, but the plot failed owing to his timidity and indiscretion.On learning that ambassadors from the Allobroges were in Rome bearing a complaint against their oppression by Roman provincial governors, Lentulus made overtures to them with the object of obtaining armed assistance. Pretending to fall in with his views, the ambassadors obtained a written agreement signed by the chief conspirators, and informed Q. Fabius Sanga, their "patron" in Rome, who in turn informed Cicero.
The conspirators were arrested and forced to admit their guilt. He was put to death in the Tullianum on 5 December 63 BC, along with other senatorial supporters of Catiline.
See also
- Lentulus, Roman patrician family.
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Dio Cassiusxxxvii. 30, xlvi. 20
- Plutarch, Cicero, 17
- Sallust, Catilina
- In Catilinam, iii., iv.; Pro Sulla, 25.
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