Cicero Timeline

Question 0

90

Answer 0

Military service in the social war under Gn. Pompeius Strabo

Question 1

106

Answer 1

Born at Arpinum January 3rd

Question 2

81

Answer 2

Dictatorship of Sulla

Senate restored to power

Pro. P.Quinctio

Question 3

80

Answer 3

Pro Sex. Roscio Amerino

Question 4

79-77

Answer 4

Studies rhetoric in Athens and Rhodes

Question 5

77

Answer 5

Marries Terentia

Pro Q. Roscio Comoedo

Question 6

75

Answer 6

Serves as quaestor in western Sicily

Question 7

70

Answer 7

First consulship of Pompey and Crassus

In Verrem

Question 8

69

Answer 8

Becomes Aedile

Question 9

66

Answer 9

Becomes Praetor
Lex Manilia gives Pompey extraordinary power against pirates

Pro Lege Manilia (first major political speech)

Question 10

65

Answer 10

His son Marcus is born

Question 12

64

Answer 12

against Rullus’s plan to sell public land in Italy (Pompey was for it)

Question 13

63

Answer 13

Becomes consul
Pompey defeats Mithridates

Catiline conspiracy
In Catilinam

Question 14

62

Answer 14

Testifies against Clodius in the Bonā Dea trial

L1- congratulating and flattering Pompey’s success, suggests a partnership

Question 15

60

Answer 15

1st Triumvirate formed

Offered a job by Caesar

Question 16

59

Answer 16

First consulship of Caesar

Pro Flacco

L2- his upset at the Triumvirate, believes it a lack of freedom

Question 17

58

Answer 17

Cicero exiled goes to northern Greece

L3- flatters Terentia, expresses worry for his familly

Question 18

57

Answer 18

Cicero recalled from exile

Question 19

56

Answer 19

Conference at Luca- first Triumvirate reaffirmed

L4-disgusted by Triumvirate but decides to support them, sends a letter to JC praising him, retiring from politics
Palinode/recantation

Question 20

55

Answer 20

Second consulship of Pompey and Crassus

Question 21

54

Answer 21

Rioting between Milo and Clodius

Question 22

53

Answer 22

L5- praises Curio l, cant say what he believes

Question 23

52

Answer 23

Pro Milone
Milo murders Clodius
Pompey appointed sole consul

Question 24

51

Answer 24

Proconsul of Cilicia

L6- sad about leaving to Cilicia

Question 25

50

Answer 25

Dispute about Caesars command in Gaul L7- dislikes his province, mises Rome L8- shows kindness and care for Tiro

Question 26

49

Answer 26

Cicero acts as a mediator Civil war begins Cicero reluctantly follows Pompeyto Greece L9-from Pompey L10- disappointment for Pompey L11- reflexive on life L12/13- letters to/from Caesar about pardoning Pompey

Question 27

48

Answer 27

Pompey defeated at Pharsalus

Question 28

47

Answer 28

Divorces Terentia Pardoned by Caesar Withdraws from politics L14- shows love for Tullia

Question 29

46

Answer 29

Marries and divorces Publilia L15- welcomes Varro

Question 30

45

Answer 30

Tullia dies L16- misery about Tullia L17- disappointment in Brutus and Quintus L18- tells of how Caesar had dinner at his villa

Question 31

44

Answer 31

Cicero rallies senate after Caesars assassination Opposes Antony L19- Feels happiness for Caesars murder L20- Believes Brutus's speech doesn't have enough fire L21-Cicero meets the conspirators and advises them

Question 32

43

Answer 32

Civil war breaks out again Cicero delivers Philippics against Antony Octavian occupies Rome and joins with Antony and Lepidus to form Second Triumvirate Cicero proscribed and killed (December 7, 43BC) L22- Wishes Antony had been killed also, fully supports the assassination L23-tries to convince Plancus not to join Caesar

Question 33

his ideal

Answer 33

Concordia Ordinum