Sallust

Gauis Sallustius Crispus, AKA Sallust, was a Roman historian from a well-known plebeian family. He was born at Amiternum in the country of the Sabines. Throughout his career he always stood as a popularis, or opposer of Pompey's party and the old aristocracy of Rome. He won electron as Quaestor in 55, and tribune of the plebeians in 52. From the beginning of his Career, he was a partisan of Caesar. In 46 he served as praetor, and he accompanied Caesar on his African campaign. As reward for this, he was made governor for the province of Africa Nova.

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