Timeline of the Life of Cicero
106
January 3, M. Tullius Cicero born at Arpinum.
Jugurtha captured by Sulla.
105
Marius Consul
104
Quintus born, brother of Marcus.
Marius Consul
103
Marius Consul
102
Marius Consul
101
Marius Consul
Cimbric/Teutonic Wars end
100
Marius Consul
91
Social War begins
90
Cicero's cavalry service in the Social War under Gn. Pompeius Strabo.
89
studies law under Quintus Mucius Scaevola and cousin, Quintus Mucius Scaevola
88
Sulla marches on Rome
Social War ends
First Mithridatic War begins
Marius Sulla Civil War begins
In the forum Cicero listened to the speeches of Publius Sulpicius Rufus, Tribune
85
First Mithridatic War ends
82
Marius/ Sulla Civil War ends- Battle of the Colline Gates
81
Pro P . Quinctio.
Dictatorship of Sulla ends - Senate restored to power.
80
Pro Sex. Roscio Amerino.
Sulla steps down as Dictator
79
Marries Terrentia
79
Cicero leaves to study in Athens and Rhodes
77
Cicero returns from the east
Pro Q. Roscio Comoedo (?).
75
Cicero serves as quaestor in Lilybaeum, Sicily.
74
Third Mithridatic War begins
71
Pompey returns from Spain after defeating Sertorius, wanted Consulship
70
Divinatio in Q. Caecilium
In Verrem
First consulship of Pompey and Crassus.
69
Cicero aedile
68
Surviving letters to Atticus begin
Pro A. Caecina
Pro M. Fonteio
Pro M. Tullio
67
Lex Gabinia -Pompey clears seas of pirates
Tullia Betrothed to Piso
66
Cicero praetor
Pro Cluentio
Pro Lege Manilia
Lex Manilia gives Pompey command against Mithridates.
65
Son Marcus born
64
CONSPIRACY OF CATILINE
CONSPIRACY OF CATILINE
63
November 1 attempt to seize Praeneste
November 7- attempt to assassinate Cicero
November 8- 1st Catilinarian
December 2/3 Gauls and letters caught on Mulvian Bridge
December 10 T. Labienus and P. Servilius Rullus- Tribunes
Metellus Nepos- newly elected Tribune
Cicero’s consulship. Conspiracy of Catiline
In Catilinam I,II,III,IV
Pro Murena- Cat and Servius Sulpicius Rufus indict Murena
Pro C. Rabirio
Contra Rullum
3rd Mithridatic War ends
Roscius Otho- Praetor- booed- Cicero speech near T. of Bellona
December 31- Nepos prevents Cicero address Rostra
62
Cicero testifies in the Bona Dea trial against Clodius.
Tullia marries Caius Calpurnius Piso Frugi
Pro Archia - Quintus- Praetor heard the case
Pro Sulla
61
May 15- Cicero and Clodius duel in Senate
Caesar gov in Spain
60
1st Triumvirate formed (Pompey, Crassus, Caesar) - Cicero refuses to join.
59
Pro Flacco
First consulship of Caesar.
58
Clodius Tribune
March 19, Cicero leaves
May 23 Cicero reaches Thessalonika
Caesar begins conquest of Gaul
57
December 10- Tribunes: Q. Fabricius, P. Sestius, T. Annius Milo
August 4 Comitia centuriata votes to recall Cicero- he left from Dyrrachium
August 5 lands at Brundisium
September 5 Speech Post Reditum ad Senatum
November 3 Clodius’ crew attack Cicero’s house on Palatine
November 11 Cicero attacked on Sacra Via
November 12 Clodius’ crew attack Milo’s house
December Rutilius Lupus Tribune raises issue of Campanian Land, an issue part of Caesar’s land law
September 29 De Domo Sua
Post Reditum ad Quirites
56
March 11 Pro Sestio
April 4 Pro Caelio
April 5 Testy debate on land issue raised by Lupus
April 8 Cicero leaves Rome
April 11 Pompey leaves Rome
Pro Balbo
Feburary 10 In Vatinium
De Haruspicum Responsis
De Provinciis Consularibus
Conference of Luca - First Triumvirate reaffirmed.
Gaius Calpurnius Piso Frugi dies
55
De Oratore
In Pisonem
Second Consulship of Pompey and Crassus.
54
Pro Plancio
Pro Rabirio Postumo
Milo opposes Clodius thugs
53
Death of Crassus
52
Pro Milone
Clodius murdered by Milo
Senate appoints Pompey Sole Consul
51
June 24 Cicero in Athens on way to Cilicia
July 6 Cicero leaves Athens
July 31 Cicero enters province of Cilicia
May 1- Cicero leaves for Cilicia
July 31- Cicero arrives in Cilicia
De Republica
De Legibus
50
July 30 Cicero leaves Cilicia.
November 24 Cicero lands at Brundisium
Rumors of civil war rampant.
Caesar's tenure in Gaul disputed
Tullia marries Dolabella
49
Janurary 4 Cicero arrives in Rome
January 11 Caesar crosses Rubicon.
March 17 Pompey leaves from Brundisium
Civil War between Caesar and Pompey - Cicero after trying to negotiate peace follows Pompey to Greece.
March 28 Cicero meets with Caesar at Formiae
June 7 Cicero leaves Italy
48
August 9 Caesar defeats Pompey at Pharsalus
Cicero returns to Italy (October).
47
Cicero divorces Terentia.
Caesar meets Cicero near Brundisium and kindly receives him.
Cicero withdraws from active politics.
Zela
46
Cicero marries and divorces Publilia
Brutus
De Optimo Genere Oratorum,
Orator
Paradoxa Stoicorum
ProLigario
Pro Marcello
Cato suicide
April 6 Thapsus
45
Tullia dies.
Cicero divorces Publilia
Academica,
De Finibus
Disputationes Tusculanae
Pro Rege Deiotaro
Munda
44
July 28 Topica written
August 31 Cicero returns to Rome
Cicero leads Senate against Antonius
September 1 Antony attacks Cicero in Senate
September 2 Philippic I
November 28 Antonius marches toward Mutina
December 6 Cicero arrives in Rome
December 20 3rd Philippic to Senate
December 20 4th Philippic to People
Topica
De Senectute
De Amicitia
De Divinatione
De Officiis
43
January 1 5th Philippic
January 4 6th Philippic
Civil Wars begin.
Octavian marches on Rome.
2nd Triumvirate formed.
December 7, 43 BC- Cicero murdered
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