Cicero Timeline Flashcards
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Military service in the social war under Gn. Pompeius Strabo
106
Born at Arpinum January 3rd
81
Dictatorship of Sulla
Senate restored to power
Pro. P.Quinctio
80
Pro Sex. Roscio Amerino
79-77
Studies rhetoric in Athens and Rhodes
77
Marries Terentia
Pro Q. Roscio Comoedo
75
Serves as quaestor in western Sicily
70
First consulship of Pompey and Crassus
In Verrem
69
Becomes Aedile
66
Becomes Praetor
Lex Manilia gives Pompey extraordinary power against pirates
Pro Lege Manilia (first major political speech)
65
His son Marcus is born
64
against Rullus’s plan to sell public land in Italy (Pompey was for it)
63
Becomes consul
Pompey defeats Mithridates
Catiline conspiracy
In Catilinam
62
Testifies against Clodius in the Bonā Dea trial
L1- congratulating and flattering Pompey’s success, suggests a partnership
60
1st Triumvirate formed
Offered a job by Caesar
59
First consulship of Caesar
Pro Flacco
L2- his upset at the Triumvirate, believes it a lack of freedom
58
Cicero exiled goes to northern Greece
L3- flatters Terentia, expresses worry for his familly
57
Cicero recalled from exile
56
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
55
Second consulship of Pompey and Crassus
54
Rioting between Milo and Clodius
53
L5- praises Curio l, cant say what he believes
52
Pro Milone
Milo murders Clodius
Pompey appointed sole consul
51
Proconsul of Cilicia
L6- sad about leaving to Cilicia
50
Dispute about Caesars command in Gaul
L7- dislikes his province, mises Rome
L8- shows kindness and care for Tiro
49
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
48
Pompey defeated at Pharsalus
47
Divorces Terentia
Pardoned by Caesar
Withdraws from politics
L14- shows love for Tullia
46
Marries and divorces Publilia
L15- welcomes Varro
45
Tullia dies
L16- misery about Tullia
L17- disappointment in Brutus and Quintus
L18- tells of how Caesar had dinner at his villa
44
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
43
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
his ideal
Concordia Ordinum