According to Vergil, his family was descended from Sergestus, a Trojan who accompanied Aeneas to Italy. He suffered a black mark when he was accused of adultery with a Vestal Virgin in 73 BCE, and in 65 he was back in court, charged with extortion and other abuses during his proconsular governorship of Africa. One conspiracy bearing his named involved the assassination of both consuls and many senators, but information is sketchy, at best, but he was responsible for a second attempt in 64. FTP, name this Roman who led a conspiracy during the first consulship of Cicero.
According to Vergil, his family was descended from Sergestus, a Trojan who accompanied Aeneas to Italy. He suffered a black mark when he was accused of adultery with a Vestal Virgin in 73 BCE, and in 65 he was back in court, charged with extortion and other abuses during his proconsular governorship of Africa. One conspiracy bearing his named involved the assassination of both consuls and many senators, but information is sketchy, at best, but he was responsible for a second attempt in 64. FTP, name this Roman who led a conspiracy during the first consulship of Cicero.
According to Vergil, his family was descended from Sergestus, a Trojan who accompanied Aeneas to Italy.