MARCUS TILLIUS CICERO

* EARLY LIFE

• Came from wealthy aristocrat family.
• Went to Rome for education.
• Interested in philosophy and politics.

ADULTHOOD

• Married Tullia and had 2 kids.
• Started career as a soldier
• Held office of quaestor which brought his membership to the roman senate

CONFLICT

• Caesar asked him to join his alliance.
• Cicero rejected him and was exiled.
• When let back in, Caesar and Pompey were fighting for power
• Cicero still sided with Pompey and was exiled again.
• Let back in forced to abstain from politics.

CICEROS WRITINGS HELPED SHAPE ROMAN HISTORY.