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Catiline

109 BC - 62 BC

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Lucius Sergius Catilina (c. 108 BC – January 62 BC), known in English as Catiline (), was a Roman politician and soldier best known for instigating the Catilinarian conspiracy—a failed attempt to violently seize control of the Roman state in 63 BC. Born to an ancient patrician family, he joined Sulla during Sulla's civil war and profited from Sulla's purges of his political enemies, becoming a wealthy man. In the early 60s BC, he served as praetor and then as governor of Africa (67 – 66 BC). Upon his return to Rome, he attempted to stand for the consulship but was rebuffed; he then was beset with legal challenges over alleged corruption in Africa and his actions during Sulla's proscriptions (83 – 82 BC). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Catiline has received more than 888,239 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia. Catiline is the 665th most popular politician (down from 614th in 2019), the 312th most popular biography from Italy (down from 276th in 2019) and the 47th most popular Italian Politician.

Catiline is most famous for being the man who attempted to overthrow the Roman Republic in 63 BC.

Memorability Metrics

  • 890k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 71.90

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 45

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.84

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.43

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Catiline ranks 665 out of 19,576. Before him are Charles IV of Spain, Christian II of Denmark, Maxentius, Ahab, Nizam al-Mulk, and Philip the Good. After him are Moctezuma II, Olaf Scholz, Afonso I of Portugal, Sauli Niinistö, Manuel I Komnenos, and Edward V of England.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 109 BC, Catiline ranks 2. Before him is Spartacus. After him is Gaius Marius the Younger. Among people deceased in 62 BC, Catiline ranks 1. 

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    Catiline

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    109 BC - 62 BC

    HPI: 71.90

    Rank: 1

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Catiline ranks 312 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Adrian III (800), Pope Benedict I (525), Torquato Tasso (1544), Charles IV of Spain (1748), Maxentius (278), and Marsilio Ficino (1433). After him are Dario Fo (1926), Pierre Cardin (1922), Zita of Bourbon-Parma (1892), Pope Cornelius (200), Alessandro Scarlatti (1660), and Giorgio Napolitano (1925).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Catiline ranks 47. Before him are Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (-700), Valentinian III (419), Didius Julianus (133), Umberto I of Italy (1844), Charles IV of Spain (1748), and Maxentius (278). After him are Giorgio Napolitano (1925), Aldo Moro (1916), Enrico Dandolo (1107), Publius Quinctilius Varus (-46), Roger II of Sicily (1095), and Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (1751).

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