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(Historian, Politician)
Sallust, a Roman historian and politician, supported Julius Caesar during the Roman Republic. He is renowned for works such as the Conspiracy of Catiline and The Jugurthine War, influenced by the Greek historian Thucydides. Regarded as the earliest Latin-language Roman historian, Sallust amassed wealth as governor of Africa. His career was distinguished by his historical writings and participation in Roman politics during a crucial era.