The Catiline Conspiracy and Marcus Tullius Cicero This sequence of events was probably the most influential Cicero took part in and is what made him 'badass'. -A well known painting by Cesare Maccari depicting Cicero (left) denouncing Catalina (ri... read more
The most badass thing about Cicero is that Antony hung his head and hands in the forum by way of a warning to others — not that there were any others made of the stuff that made Cicero! Cicero made a career out of rhetoric and legal advocacy. He was well known to be the greatest writer of his age, some would say of any age. read more
The most badass thing about Caesar was the one thing that enabled him to accomplish so much: his insatiable ambition and drive. Let me recount to you an incredible story about Caesar’s life. So, when Caesar read about Alexander [the Great]’s life, he burst into tears. read more
Things were incredibly unstable at this point; Antony (who ordered Cicero's proscription probably) did not have a power hold over Octavian--they each effectively carried a veto over the other for serious, important matters (or at least a balance of power). read more