Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Marcus Tullius Ciceroparens eloquentiae et
litterarum Latinarum
106-43 BCE
Marcus Licinius Crassus115-53 BCE
Gaius Iulius Caesar100-44 BCE
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus106-48 BCE
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Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BCEBiographical
details early career
106 Born in Arpinum SE of Rome to wealthy non-noble family
90 Serves in the military
80s Finishes his education at home moves to Rome to study philosophy, law, rhetoric Gives first speech in courtroom in 81 BCE (pro Quinctio)
79 Studies philosophy and rhetoric in Athens and then Rhodes meets Atticus
77 Marries Terentia with whom he will have two children Tullia and Marcus
75 Begins his journey up the cursus honorum (course of honors)
70 Prosecutes Verres, the corrupt provincial governor of Sicily
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Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BCEBiographical
details mid-career
63 Consul. Squelches conspiracy of Catiline with senatus consultum ultimum
Declared pater patriae of Rome
60 Crassus, Pompey and Caesar form the 1st Triumvirate
59 Caesar consul
58 Caesar sent to Gaul and conquers it from 58-51 BCE
Cicero prosecuted for his actions in Catilinarian conspiracy goes into exile
57 Returns to Rome with warm welcome
56 1st triumvirate renewed Cicero declines to join
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Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BCEBiographical
details late-career
53 Crassus killed in battle triumvirate begins to dissolve
51-49 Cicero forced to take provincial governorship in Cilicia in Asia Minor
49 Civil War between Caesar and Pompey Cicero joins Pompey in Greece
Caesar defeats Pompey / Republicans Cicero pardoned by Caesar
48 Pompey commits suicide Caesar installs Cleopatra Cicero returns to Italy
46 Cicero divorces wife Terentia marries the 17-year-old Publilia
45 Tullia dies. Cicero retreats to Tuscan villa and divorces Publilia
44 Ides of March Cicero publishes de Senectute (On Old Age) 2nd Philippic
43 Cicero, brother Quintus and son Marcus assassinated on Antonys orders
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Marcus Tullius Ciceroparens eloquentiae et
litterarum LatinarumEpistulae

• 1800 epistulae (900 extant)
• Major collections
• ad Atticum (to Titus Pomponius Atticus)
• 68-44 BCE, 16 books, ca. 20 letters/book
• ad Familiares (to his friends)
• 62-43 BCE, 16 books, ca. 20 letters/book
• Minor collections
• ad Quintum (to his brother Quintus)
• 59-54 BCE, 3 books
• ad Brutum (to his friend Brutus)
• 43 BCE, 2 books, ca. 26 letters total