Autronius was elected as a Consul in 65 BC, serving alongside Sulla until found guilty by the Senate of electoral bribery. Dismissed from his post, he conspired with Catiline to overthrow the government. Once this was achieved he and Sulla would be restored as the Consuls. Catiline's attempted coup failed however, and Autronius never regained his former power. For modern diplomatic consuls, see Consulate general. ... This page is about the Roman dictator Sulla, for the Brythonic goddess sometimes called Sulla, see Sul. ... Catiline (Lucius Sergius Catilina) (108 BC-62 BC) was a Roman politician of the 1st century BC who is best known for the Catiline (or Catilinarian) conspiracy, an attempt to overthrow the Roman Republic, and in particular the power of the aristocratic Senate. ...
Publius Autronius Paetus was a politician of the late Roman Republic who was involved in the conspiracy of Catiline.
Autronius conspired with Catiline to murder the new consuls, but the plot collapsed when Catiline gave the signal before all the conpirators were assembled.
Autronius was implicated in Catiline's failed conspiracy to overthrow the government in 66 BC.
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