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    Roman historian and politician (86 BC - c. 35 BC)

    Gaius Sallustius Crispus, usually anglicised as Sallust, was a historian and politician of the Roman Republic from a plebeian family. Probably born at Amiternum in the country of the Sabines, Sallust became a partisan of Julius Caesar, circa 50s BC. He is the earliest known Latin-language Roman historian with surviving works to his name, of which Conspiracy of Catiline on the eponymous conspiracy, The Jugurthine War on the eponymous war, and the Histories remain extant. As a writer, Sallust was primarily influenced by the works of the 5th-century BC Greek historian Thucydides. During his political career he amassed great and ill-gotten wealth from his governorship of Africa. Wikipedia

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    Sallust (born c. 86 bc, Amiternum, Samnium [now San Vittorino, near L'Aquila, Italy]—died 35/34 bc) was a Roman historian and one of the great Latin literary stylists, noted for his narrative writings dealing with political personalities, corruption, and party rivalry.. Sallust's family was Sabine and probably belonged to the local aristocracy, but he was the only member known to have ...
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    Gaius Sallustius Crispus, usually anglicised as Sallust (/ ˈ s æ l ə s t /, SAL-əst; c. 86 -35 BC), [1] was a historian and politician of the Roman Republic from a plebeian family. Probably born at Amiternum in the country of the Sabines, Sallust became a partisan of Julius Caesar (100 to 44 BC), circa 50s BC. He is the earliest known Latin-language Roman historian with surviving works ...
  5. worldhistory.org

    Sallust was a Sabine from Amiternum, born in 86 BCE. Other than the speculation that he may have been a member of the local aristocracy, little is known of his early life. He rose to prominence in Roman politics, military, and historiography. His somewhat humble origins would influence both his writing and historical perspective.
  6. romanempiretimes.com

    Nov 13, 2024A possible representation of a group of ancient Roman elite aristocrats discussing about Sallust's works. Illustration: Midjourney. Living through turbulent times, Sallust witnessed firsthand the moral decay and political corruption that, in his view, eroded the foundations of Rome's greatness. His major works, The Conspiracy of Catiline and The Jugurthine War, not only recount significant ...
  7. ancientscholar.blogspot.com

    4 days agoGaius Sallustius Crispus, commonly known as Sallust, was a Roman historian and politician born around 86 BC in Amiternum, a town in the Sabine region of Italy. His historical works provide valuable insights into the political and social dynamics of the late Roman Republic, a period marked by internal strife, corruption, and the erosion of ...
  8. imperiumromanum.pl

    In the minds of posterity, Sallust was the greatest Roman historian. Tacitus calls him rerum Romanorum florentissimus auctor - "the greatest historian of Roman history". His oratory talent was also appreciated, as evidenced by the opinion of St. Augustine: vir diesrtissimus Sallustius - "Sallust is an outstanding orator", and impartiality: Sallustius autem auctor certissimus ...
  9. oxfordre.com

    "Sallust, Roman historian, c. 86-35 BCE" published on by Oxford University Press. ... A Sabine (see sabini) from Amiternum, he probably derived from the municipal aristocracy. The earliest certain information of his career concerns his tribunate in 52 (see tribuni plebis), when he acted against *Cicero and T. *Annius Milo (Asc.Mil. 37, 45, 49 ...
  10. roman-history.org

    Gaius Sallustius Crispus, usually anglicised as Sallust was a Roman historian and politician from an Italian plebeian family. Probably born at Amiternum in the country of the Sabines, Sallust became during the 50s BC a partisan of Julius Caesar (100 to 44 BC). He is the earliest known Latin-language Roman historian with surviving works to his ...
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