Sempronia
- Created by: Hannah Jeffery
- Created on: 21-04-14 09:01
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- Sempronia
- From a noble family
- descendant of Cornelia
- married into a noble family as was fortunate 'in her husband and children'
- she is admired for her talents
- she can play the lyre
- this would of been disproved of at the time
- inappropriate hobbies
- this would of been disproved of at the time
- she danced with skill
- this would of been disproved of at the time
- inappropriate hobbies
- this would of been disproved of at the time
- educated
- well read In greek and latin literature
- could write verse
- was full of charm and wit
- she can play the lyre
- she is a women with freedom and isn't confined to her family background
- Written by the historian Sallust writing about the moral decline of the time
- 1 century BC
- Catiline
- was from a noble family that had fallen on difficult times
- he was tried and acquitted of adultery with a vestal virgin
- he was a praetor (ranked below a consuls)
- He's now planning an uprising against the republic
- he was eventually killed fighting against rome
- Catilines followers
- he attracted many people including women
- the women would finance themselves at first by selling their bodies but soon got into debt
- Cataline's intentions was to use these women to win over the urban slaves, set fire to the city and either enlist or kill their husbands
- including sempronia
- politics are important to her
- females are allowed to get involved but are disliked for it
- politics are important to her
- she cared little for modesty and chastity
- she threw away her money and reputation
- she chased men more than they chased her
- she was dishonest
- broken promises
- didn't repay her debts
- she was accused of given assistance to a murder
- From a noble family
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