Cicero

Portrait of Cicero

Consul · Orator · Father of the Fatherland · Roman Orator · 106–43 BC

Rome's greatest orator and lawyer — the man whose speeches saved the Republic, and whose death ended it.

Explore the life of Cicero — five chapters

  1. The 'New Man' — Rising without a famous name
  2. Consul and the Catiline Conspiracy — Saving the Republic — at a cost
  3. Defending a Dying Republic — Words against armies
  4. The Last Stand Against Antony — Courage in the face of death
  5. The Voice That Never Died — How Cicero shaped the modern world

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Teach what Cicero discovered

How the Roman Republic Worked · Why the Roman Republic Fell · Athens vs Rome: Two Ideas of Power — ideas Cicero is tied to on the Living Knowledge Map. On Incandio you prove you understand one by teaching it to Ember, the AI pupil, in Teach the Room.

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