How was one of the cheif figures of the Catilinarian conspiracy connected to a general who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic?
Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura Publius Cornelius Lentulus, nicknamed Sura, (114 BC – 5 December 63 BC) was one of the chief figures in the Catilinarian conspiracy and also a stepfather of Mark Antony.
Quintus Sertorius Quintus Sertorius ( ; c. 123–72 BC) was a Roman statesman and general, born in Nursia, in Sabine territory. His brilliance as a military commander was shown most clearly in the civil war he waged in Hispania against the optimates of Lucius Cornelius Sulla (the Sertorian War, 80-72 BC). His family, the "gens Sertoria", was probably of Sabine origin, and was previously undistinguished.