1. britannica.com

    Sallust's family was Sabine and probably belonged to the local aristocracy, but he was the only member known to have. Sallust 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 ...
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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    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 ...
  3. worldhistory.org

    Gaius Sallustius Crispus (86-35 BCE), better known as Sallust, was a Roman statesman and historian. He turned away from an unsuccessful career in both politics and the Roman army, choosing instead on a writing career and produced three major works: Bellum Catilinae (Catiline's War), Bellum Jugurthinum (Jugurthine War), and Histories.Unfortunately, his works would almost be forgotten under ...
  4. 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 ...
  5. britannica.com

    Sallust , Latin Gaius Sallustius Crispus, (born c. 86 bc, Amiternum, Samnium—died 35/34 bc), Roman historian.Sallust probably had military experience before taking political office during the strife of the 50s. He began to write after his political career ended c. 45 bc, becoming one of the great Latin literary stylists, noted for his narrative writings about political personalities ...
  6. thelatinlibrary.com

    Nor did the army of the Roman people obtain a joyful or bloodless victory; for all their bravest men were either killed in the battle, or left the field severely wounded. Of many who went from the camp to view the ground, or plunder the slain, some, in turning over the bodies of the enemy, discovered a friend, others an acquaintance, others a ...
  7. encyclopedia.com

    Sallust >Sallust (86-ca. 35 B.C.), or Gaius Sallustius Crispus, was a Roman statesman >and historian. Rejecting the annalistic method of writing history, he >concentrated with improved accuracy and narrative technique on critical >stages in the decline of the Roman Republic.
  8. library.fiveable.me

    Sallust was a Roman historian and politician known for his works that provide a critical perspective on the politics and moral decay of Roman society during the late Republic. His writings, particularly 'The Conspiracy of Catiline' and 'The Jugurthine War', are significant in Roman historiography as they emphasize the importance of moral character in politics and depict the complexities of ...
  9. perseus.tufts.edu

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF SALLUST. SALLUST was born at Amiternum, a town in the Sabine territory, on the first of October, 1 in the year six hundred and sixty-six 2 from the foundation of Rome, eighty-seven years before Christ, and in the seventh consulship of Marius.. The name of his father was Caius Sallustius; 3 that of his mother is unknown. His family was thought by Crinitus, and some others ...
  10. spartacus-educational.com

    Sallust. Gaius Sallustius Crispus (Sallust) was born Amiternum in the country of the Sabines in 86 BC. He became a tribune of the plebeians in 52 BC where he gained a reputation for being a strong supporter of the populares. In 46 BC Julius Caesar appointed him governor of the province of Africa.
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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

    Born86 BC, Amiternum
    Age at death51 years
    Diedc. 35 BC
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