Who Was Alive

Were Marcus Terentius Varro and Cicero alive at the same time?

Yes. Marcus Terentius Varro and Cicero were alive at the same time for 63 years, from 106 BC to 43 BC.

Marcus Terentius Varro was 9 when Cicero was born.

Marcus Terentius Varro was 72 or 73 when Cicero died, aged 63.

Marcus Terentius Varro

Marcus Terentius Varro

Roman scholar and writer

Born 116 BC · died 27 BC, aged 88 or 89

Cicero

Cicero

Roman lawyer and orator

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

  1. Marcus Terentius Varro, 116–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 Terentius Varro 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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Events both lived through

  • Gallic Wars 58 BC–51 BCMarcus Terentius Varro was 57 or 58; Cicero was 48 or 49
  • Caesar assassinated 44 BCMarcus Terentius Varro was 71 or 72; Cicero was 62

Where Marcus Terentius Varro and Cicero were born

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