Cicero 49-47BC

11 Jan 49 BC

Caesar crosses Rubicon

17th Jan 49 BC

Cicero meets with Pompey, urging him not to abandon Rome
- Pompey flees to Greece

20 Feb 49 BC

Pompey sends Cicero letter asking him to join him in Brundisium

24th Feb 49 BC

Cicero sends letter to Atticus criticisng Pompeys handling of the War

Early March 49 BC:

Cicero wrote Philosphical letter to Atticus over what to do
- clearly conflicted over best course of action

Mid March 49 BC

Caesar sends letter asking Cicero to join him

19th March 49 BC

Cicero sends Caesar letter asking him to make peace with Pompey and Senate

26th March 49 BC

Caesar meets Cicero at Formaei villa

16th April 49 BC

Caesar sends mildly threatening letter, emphasising duty and amicitia

7 June 49 BC

Cicero commits to the Republican cause and the Senate

9 August 48 BC

• Battle of Pharsalus
  - Cicero remained in his tent → Sickness?
  - Pompey defeated

September 48 BC

Pompey killed in Egypt

September 47 BC

• Having been imprisoned by Mark Anthony in Brundisium, Caesar ordered Cicero’s release and pardons him