Livy, Periochae 101-105
Titus Livius or Livy (59 BCE - 17 CE): Roman historian, author of the authorized version of the history of the Roman republic.
A large part of Livy's History of Rome since the Foundation is now lost, but fortunately we have an excerpt, called the Periochae, which helps us reconstruct the general scope. This translation was made by Jona Lendering.
From Book 102 |
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[102.1] Gnaeus Pompey organized Pontus as a province. |
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[102.2] Pharnaces, the son of Mithridates, made war against his father |
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[102.3] and besieged him in his palace. When the poison Mithridates took did not kill him, he asked help from a Gallic soldier named Bitocus, who killed him. |
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[102.4] [63] Gnaeus Pompey subdued the Jews and captured their shrine at Jerusalem, which had never before been violated.note |
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[102.5] Lucius Catilina, who had twice been defeated during consular elections, conspired with praetor Lentulus, Cethegus and many others. They wanted to kill the consuls and senators, set fire to the city, and overthrow the republic. Their army was ready in Etruria. |
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[102.6] The conspiracy was suppressed by the energy of Marcus Tullius Cicero. |
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[102.7] When Catilina had been expelled from the city, the other conspirators were executed. |
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