Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Marcus Tullius Cicero, generally regarded as one of the greatest orators of ancient Rome, was born at Arpinum in 106 BCE. He quickly rose to prominence as an advocate and politician. As Consul, he is credited with suppressing the Catilinarian Conspiracy, although at the expense of Roman constitutional government; some modern sources question whether there actually was any plot. Between periods of political activity, Cicero also wrote a number of works on Roman language, religion, and philosophy. After a series of speeches in opposition to Marcus Antonius, he was proscribed and killed in 43 BCE.
