OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation · J199
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Revise: RomeThe Catilinarian Conspiracy of 63 BC provides a very different example of women’s involvement in politics. Catiline sought control of Roman government through a secret plot rather than an open campaign for legislation. Sallust’s Conspiracy of Catiline 24.5–25 names Sempronia among the women drawn into his cause.