Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC Historical Thread

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Rome's great orator and writer, source of much that is known about Republican Rome through his inestimable works and letters.

One of the legends of the ancient world, Cicero was friend and foe to Pompey, Caesar, and all important men in Rome and many in the Empire. Consul in his own right and leader of the attack against Cataline's conspiracy, his letters are the greatest resource for Caesar's own times except Caesar's own works. A supporter of the Republic to the end, Cicero paid for his life with his attacks on Marc Antony after Caesar's murder.

Marcus Tullius Cicero 8th hint Near a town in this region, Caesar won such a swift victory that to announce it to Rome, he created the first recorded telegram in history, made up of only three words. Find this region.

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* Heraklia Aelius, Sep 15, 2002 - 15:01

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Carcopino on Cicero (* Heraklia Aelius, Feb 9, 2007 - 15:31 )
Carcopino on Cicero (* Calpurnia Caesar, Feb 9, 2007 - 11:35 )
Poor Cicero... (* Silvia Caesar, Feb 9, 2007 - 07:17 )
On Cicero (* Aulus Sergius, Feb 8, 2007 - 23:44 )
To all of Cicero's fans (* Safiria Caesar, Feb 8, 2007 - 15:43 )
A Fair Cop, Theo (* Heraklia Aelius, Feb 8, 2007 - 11:00 )
Okay, let's not diminish Cicero too much (* Theodorius Cicero, Feb 2, 2007 - 19:29 )
Cicero's patriotism (* Safiria Caesar, Jan 30, 2007 - 18:58 )
18 months from the Ides (* Heraklia Aelius, Jan 30, 2007 - 11:09 )
Cicero's Taste (* Julius Caesar, Jul 27, 2006 - 15:48 )
Cicero's Villas (* Heraklia Aelius, Jul 27, 2006 - 12:26 )
Thanks for your thoughts, friends! (* Heraklia Aelius, Jul 13, 2006 - 11:13 )
Alas, poor Cicero (* Theodorius Cicero, Jul 11, 2006 - 20:31 )
Re: Re: Sleazy weasels (* Cimon Aristocratos, Jul 10, 2006 - 12:32 )
no title (* Popularis Caesar, Jul 6, 2006 - 00:38 )
Re: Sleezy weasels (* Moravius Horatius, Jul 5, 2006 - 22:41 )
Re: Demetrios scripsit (* Demetrios Xanthippos, Jul 3, 2006 - 15:40 )
Demetrios scripsit: (* Aulus Sergius, Jul 3, 2006 - 00:48 )
Judging Cicero (* Demetrios Xanthippos, Jul 2, 2006 - 10:59 )
Bump it Down a Notch (* Heraklia Aelius, Jun 30, 2006 - 10:46 )


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