Sallust

• Gaius Sallustius Crispus (86-c.35 BCE) also known as Sallust, was a Roman Historian and Politician.
• Sallust was Governor of the Province of Africa Nova.

Gardens of Sallust

• An extensive Parkland that.
• The Gardens of Sallust, also known as the ‘Sallustrian Gardens’, was an extensive landscaped Parkland in Rome next to the Quirinal Hill which was created by Sallust (c.86-35 BCE).
• The Park originally belonged to Julius Caesar and Sallust bought it after he died.
• It was subsequently bought and maintained by the Roman Emperors as a Public Park with Artworks on display.
• Today, it is a private location for Events.

Works

• The Conspiracy of Catiline
• Jugurthine War
• Historiae
  • a history of Rome 78-67 BCE, mostly missing.
  • Unfortunately, ‘Historiae’ was his greatest work but is mostly lost. It was spoken of very highly by Tacitus, Quintillian and Martial.