Hortensius
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Hortensius was a prominent Roman orator and statesman of the late Republic, renowned for his eloquence and as a contemporary rival of Cicero.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hortensius canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Roman statesman
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ancient Roman orator ⓘ ancient Roman politician ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activity | delivered speeches in major political and criminal trials ⓘ |
| birthDate | 114 BC ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| cognomen | Hortalus ⓘ |
| consulshipYear | 69 BC ⓘ |
| contemporary |
Gaius Julius Caesar
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Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Licinius Lucullus NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Tullius Cicero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Roman ⓘ |
| deathDate | 50 BC ⓘ |
| era | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| familyName | Hortensius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| fullName | Quintus Hortensius Hortalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Quintus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hobby |
collecting works of art
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luxurious living ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a leading advocate in Roman courts
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being a rival of Cicero ⓘ forensic oratory ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legacy | model of pre-Ciceronian Roman oratory ⓘ |
| legalSpecialty | forensic rhetoric ⓘ |
| memberOf | Roman Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Cicero's dialogue "Brutus"
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Cicero's dialogue "De finibus" NERFINISHED ⓘ Cicero's dialogue "De oratore" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCase | defense of Gaius Verres (with Cicero as opposing counsel) ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Marcus Valerius Messalla Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
advocate
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orator ⓘ politician ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | optimates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Roman consul
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augur ⓘ praetor ⓘ quaestor ⓘ |
| region | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | most celebrated advocate in Rome before Cicero ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| socialClass | Roman senator ⓘ |
| styleOfOratory | Asiatic style ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | very wealthy ⓘ |
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