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Quintus Curius
Quintus Curius
Personal details
Nationality	Ancient Roman
Occupation	politician, senator

Quintus Curius was a Roman politician and senator.

Biography

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

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

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

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References

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

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

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