Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Born	3 January 106 BC Arpinum, Italy
Died	7 December 43 BC Formia, Italy
Occupation	Politician, lawyer, orator and philosopher
Nationality	Ancient Roman
Subject	politics, law, philosophy, oratory
Literary movement	Golden Age Latin
Notable works	Politics: Pro Quinctio Philosophy: De Inventione

Marcus Tullius Cicero^[1] (3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, consul, lawyer, political theorist and philosopher. He is often thought to be one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists.^[2][3]

His Latin is thought to be the model of Classical Latin. He introduced Greek philosophy to the Romans.

Cicero was heavily involved in the politics of the Roman Republic. After Julius Caesar's death, Cicero became an enemy of Mark Antony. In the power struggle, Cicero attacked Antony in a series of speeches. Cicero was proscribed as an enemy of the state by the Second Triumvirate. He was executed in 43 BC by soldiers working for the Triumvirate.

1. ↑ Latin pronunciation: ['kikeroː], usually pronounced [ˈsɪsərəʊ] in English
2. ↑ Rawson, E.: Cicero, a portrait (1975) p.303
3. ↑ Haskell, H.J.: This was Cicero (1964)p.300-301