# Catilinarian Conspiracy Suppressed (-63)

URL: https://roman-history.com/timeline/-63-catilinarian-conspiracy-suppressed
Location: Rome
Categories: politics

The consul exposed Catiline's conspiracy; captured conspirators were executed without trial.

## Why it matters
The affair sharpened disputes over emergency power, legality, and elite competition.

Ruler at the time: [Roman Republic](https://roman-history.com/rulers/roman-republic)