Conspiracy of Catiline and the Jurgurthine War
by Sallust
- Reading level
- Fairly demanding
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Conspiracy of Catiline and the Jurgurthine War" by Sallust is a pair of historical monographs published around 41-40 BC. These works examine two pivotal conflicts in Roman history: Catiline's conspiracy of 63-62 BC and the Jugurthine War of 112-106 BC. Sallust argues that both episodes reveal a deeper crisis—the corruption and moral decline of the Roman Republic. Through portraits of ambitious leaders and compromised officials, he explores how bribery and political decay threatened Rome's stability and virtue.
- Rome
- Jugurthine War, 111-105 B.C.
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #7990. Conspiracy of Catiline and the Jurgurthine War on Wikipedia.
