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.

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instanceOf Roman statesman
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 NERFINISHED
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
luxurious living
knownFor being a leading advocate in Roman courts
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" NERFINISHED
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
orator
politician
statesman
politicalAlignment optimates NERFINISHED
positionHeld Roman consul
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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