Gaius Manlius

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Gaius Manlius († 62 BC ) was a co-conspirator of Lucius Sergius Catilina . He belonged to the patrician dynasty of the Manlier. 63 BC According to Cicero, he set up camps at Faesulae in Etruria to support Catiline, for which, according to Sallust, he also received money. Catiline went to see him on November 8, 63 after Cicero had attacked him in the Senate. After the failure of the conspiracy in Rome and the execution of several supporters of Catiline, the Catilinarians tried to withdraw to Gaul. However, they were provided by the army of Gaius Antonius Hybrida . Manlius was killed in the ensuing battle .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cicero, Second Speech against Catiline.
  2. ↑ a b Sallust, De Catilinae coniuratione .
personal data
SURNAME Manlius, Gaius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman member of the Catilinarian Conspiracy
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd century BC BC or 1st century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 62 BC Chr.