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Correspondents of Cicero

  • Julius CaesarGaius Julius Caesar entered the world on 12 or the 13th of July 100 BC into a family claiming ancient divine lineage. His clan traced its roots to Julus, son…
  • Mark AntonyMarcus Antonius was born in Rome on the 14th of January 83 BC. His father, Marcus Antonius Creticus, held a reputation for incompetence and corruption among…
  • PompeyGnaeus Pompeius Magnus was born on the 29th of September in 106 BC within the region of Picenum. He entered a military career while still young, serving…
  • Gaius Cassius LonginusGaius Cassius Longinus emerged from the gens Cassia, a family that had held prominence in Rome since the 6th century BC.
  • Cato the YoungerMarcus Porcius Cato Uticensis was born in 95 BC, the son of a father who shared his name and Livia. His childhood ended abruptly when he and his sister…
  • Gaius Asinius PollioGaius Asinius Pollio emerged from the hills of central Italy, born in the town known today as Chieti. His father bore the name Gnaeus Asinius Pollio, a man…