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How and where was Cicero killed in 43 BCE?
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Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero, detail of a marble bust; in the Capitoline Museums, Rome.
Following the formation of the Second Triumvirate, Cicero was targeted for execution due to his political opposition to Mark Antony.12
He was captured and murdered by a centurion acting under Antony's orders on December 7, 43 BCE, near Caieta (modern-day Gaeta). Following his death, his head and hands were removed and displayed on the rostra in the Roman Forum as a public warning.12