Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman orator + statesman
Roman lawyer, politician, philosopher and orator (106-43 BCE).
Probably the most influential prose stylist in Western history — his Latin became the template for everyone after. Rose from non-noble origins to consul, exposing the Catiline conspiracy in legendary speeches. Picked the wrong side after Caesar's death; Mark Antony's soldiers nailed his severed head and hands to the Forum's speaker's platform.
Famous for
- Speeches against Catiline
- Philippics against Mark Antony
- On Duties + On the Republic + On the Nature of the Gods
- ~900 surviving letters
In Rubicon
Marcus Tullius Cicero is one of the historical characters you can play as in Rubicon, a trivia game where you answer in your own words and an AI judge reads what you meant. Marcus Tullius Cicero is filed under History & Civilization, and is strongest at History & Civilization and Language & Communication.
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