The Jugurthine War | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Lucius Catiline - He is a politician and the force behind the Catiline conspiracy.

Jurgurtha - He is an illegitimate child, as his father is an African prince and his mother a concubine.

Cicero - He is Caitline's main enemy. The Roman's elect him as a consular in preference to Catiline.

Marcius Porcius Cato - His worthy speech in front of the senate leads to the execution of the conspirators.

Manilus - He is the leader of Catiline's army.

Antonio - He, along with Cicero, is one of the two Roman consuls in...
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