
Episode #81
81. Cicero’s Agonizing Decision
<p>The March of History goes back in time to Italy in the spring of 49 BC, where Marcus Tullius Cicero still sits around his country villas agonizing over what action he should take in this civil war. Cicero's natural loyalty lies with Pompey and the Optimates who he feels have the moral right on their side. And yet, Cicero is furious with Pompey for his failures around the Rubicon crossing and his abandonment of Rome and Italy—and even more terrified of Pompey's plans to imitate Sulla if he wins the civil war. Yet, at the same time, Cicero wholly di...






