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Terentia (; 98 BC – AD 6) was the wife of the orator Marcus Tullius Cicero. She was instrumental in Cicero's political life both as a benefactor and as a fervent activist for his cause.

Key facts

Person.name
Terentia
Person.image
Terentia forcibly dragged from the Temple of Vesta.jpg
Person.caption
Terentia being dragged from the Temple of Vesta
Person.birth_date
98 BC
Person.death_date
6 AD (aged 102–103)
Person.known_for
Being the wife (and ex-wife) of Cicero
Person.spouse
Cicero
Person.children
TulliolaCicero Minor

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
Ancient Rome
Place of birth
Roman Republic
Spouse
Sallust
Languages spoken
Latin
Image
Buste van Terentia Terentia (titel op object), RP-P-2016-591-59-1.jpg
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Commons category
Terentia
date of birth
0098-00-00
date of death
0006-00-00
name in native language
Terentia
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Family background
  • Marriage, family life, and children
  • Cicero's exile and family crisis
  • Civil war and divorce
  • Notes
  • References

Terentia (; 98 BC – AD 6) was the wife of the orator Marcus Tullius Cicero. She was instrumental in Cicero's political life both as a benefactor and as a fervent activist for his cause.

==Family background==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Terentia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.