Titus Volturcius
Titus Volturcius was a native of the city of Croton who participated in the Catilinarian Conspiracy . In the night of December 2nd to 3rd, 63 BC. He was sent with letters by conspirators based in Rome to Catiline, who was encamped in Etruria . Volturcius and his companions were ambushed at the Milvian Bridge on behalf of Cicero and were arrested. During an interrogation by Cicero, Volturcius incriminated several conspirators and in return was pardoned by the Senate .
swell
- Cicero, Third Speech against Catiline
- Sallust , De coniuratione Catilinae 44 and 47
literature
- Hans Georg Gundel : Volturcius. In: The Little Pauly (KlP). Volume 5, Stuttgart 1975, column 1327.
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| SURNAME | Volturcius, Titus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Member of the Catilinarian Conspiracy |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century BC BC or 1st century BC Chr. |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Croton |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 63 BC Chr. |