|
Leader in the last half-century of the Roman Republic. Cicero was consul in 63 B.C. -- the first man elected consul who had no consular ancestors in more than 30 years. |
|
Leader in the last half-century of the Roman Republic. Cicero was consul in 63 B.C. -- the first man elected consul who had no consular ancestors in more than 30 years. He is particularly noted for his speeches against Catiline?, the total of which was four- three to the senate, and one to the people. He was later exiled, and during this time, wrote down his speeches, before returning to Rome. He was eventually executed, and his hands and head were hung in the rostra in the Roman forum. |
![[Home]](wikipedia.png)