Who is Lucius Catiline from The Jugurthine War and what is their importance?

Catiline is a politician and the force behind the Catiline conspiracy. Sallust explains Catiline was born into a powerful family, but quickly developed a penchant for violence and oppression. For example, Sallust claims Catiline starved his contingency. However, Sallust claims he came to prominence because Roman society at that time was corrupt and many powerful individual were taking bribes.