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Quintus Curius
Personal details
NationalityAncient Roman
Occupationpolitician, senator

Quintus Curius was a Roman politician and senator.

Biography

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Little is known about his biography. According to Sallust, Curius was a senator from a respectable family but was expelled from the Roman Senate by the censors for his various crimes.[1]

Second Catilinian conspiracy

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Curius was among those who were plotting the Second Catilinarian conspiracy against Cicero but later switched sides after Cicero convinced Curius' mistress Fulvia to gain access to him.

References

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  1. ^ Grant, W. P. (1839). C. Sallustii Crispi Catilina. A new translation of the Catilinarian conspiracy of Sallust.

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References

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Category:1st-century BC Romans Category:Ancient Roman senators Category:Curii