Who Was Alive

Were Marcus Licinius Crassus and Cicero alive at the same time?

Yes. Marcus Licinius Crassus and Cicero were alive at the same time for 53 years, from 106 BC to 53 BC.

Marcus Licinius Crassus was 8 or 9 when Cicero was born.

Cicero was 53 when Marcus Licinius Crassus died, aged 61 or 62.

Marcus Licinius Crassus

Marcus Licinius Crassus

Roman soldier

Born 115 BC · died 8–9 June 53 BC, aged 61 or 62

Cicero

Cicero

Roman lawyer and orator

Born 3 January 106 BC · died 7 December 43 BC, aged 63

  1. Marcus Licinius Crassus, 115–53 BC
  2. Cicero, 106–43 BC
  3. Julius Caesar, 100–44 BC
  4. Cleopatra, c. 69 – 30 BC
  5. Virgil, 70–19 BC
  6. Augustus, 63 BC – AD 14
  7. Ovid, 43 BC – AD 17

Marcus Licinius Crassus and Cicero in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Marcus Licinius Crassus and Cicero were born

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