The Republic
Cicero
He was Rome’s most famous speaker and letter writer.
Years. 106 BC to 43 BC
Three short facts
- 1He came from a town called Arpinum, not old nobility.
- 2His speeches could sway a court or a vote.
- 3We can still read hundreds of his letters.
The story
Cicero loved the Republic and the power of words.
He became consul.
He stopped a plot in the city.
In the civil wars he sided against Mark Antony.
Antony had him killed.