What was the name of the conspiracy Cicero suppressed during his consulship?
Catiline conspiracy
Pisonian conspiracy
Spartacus revolt
Gracchi conspiracy
Answer
During his consulship, Cicero suppressed the Catiline conspiracy, which aimed to overthrow the government through an attack on the city by outside forces. Cicero controversially executed five conspirators without trial to quell the revolt.
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