Cicero-early Life Flashcards

1
Q

His family’s social and political status

A

Father was well connected member of equestrian order

Plebeian but not trade

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2
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Born

A

03/01/106

Arpinum

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3
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First achievement as lawyer

A
80bc
Trial of Roscio
Defending against a friend of Sulla's
Danger of being put on Sulla's proscription list
Won the case
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4
Q

Educated in what

A

Rhetoric/Latin/Greek law/rhetoric/ philosophy

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5
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First achievement as politician

A

76Bc
Quaestor at youngest legal age(30)
-had no patronage or money

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6
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First wife

A

Terentia

77BC-47Bc

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7
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Second wife

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Publilia

Marries and divorces in 46Bc

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8
Q

How did he get the money to become a senator

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Married Terentia

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9
Q

Why (apart from social class and money) was Cicero’s senatorial accept ion impressive

A

He was a “new man” -first from his family

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10
Q

Educated where

A

Rome- rhetoric/philosophy

Rhodes more advanced courses of these

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11
Q

Why did Cicero go to Sicily

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Obligatory year of government service

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12
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why was it especially impressive that Cicero become successfull

A

The politics of the late republic did not allow success to come easily to men who were excluded by birth and resources from the cliques of great and rich families which, in shifting combinations, traditionally dominated the senate and the state.

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13
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Cicero’s switching of sides (late on)

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When he was young the danger to the republic came from the right: the dictatorship of Sulla had favored the aristocracy against the middle classes. Cicero therefore stood on the left. Later ow however the threat came from Caesar who aimed to stop the free operations of consuls, senate and other republic institutions.

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14
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Cicero’s view on the gods and man

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“It is by helping others that man approaches closest to divinity”

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15
Q

languages he spoke

A

latin and Greek

considered cultured

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16
Q

Obstacles

A

from the equities and not aristocrats
novus homo- not a famous family
no patronage

17
Q

date of Pro Roscio

A

80BC

18
Q

Pro Roscio who was she speaking in front of

A

Th senate (those he wished to join)

19
Q

Pro Roscio, who was he speaking against

A

one of Sulla’s close supporters

had to be careful not to criticise Sulla directly

20
Q

Sulla’s reforms

A

took away the rights of the Tribunes (passing laws without them going through the senate)
installed proscription lists

21
Q

Rule of Sulla

A

82-79

22
Q

Pro Roscio, Cicero praises Sulla

A

“The Roman people triumphed under the skillful command of the brilliant and successful Sulla”

23
Q

Pro Roscio, Cicero makes sure he is not criticising Sulla

A

“all these offences were committed without Sulla knowing about them”