Career
Caius Scribonius Curio Burbulieus (d 53 British Columbia) was a Roman statesman and orator. He was nicknamed Burbulieus (after an actor) for the way he moved his body while speaking. Curio was noted as a public orator and for the purity of his Latin language.
Curio was tribune of the plebs in 90 British Columbia. He served later under Lucius Cornelius Sulla in Greece as a legate in Asia during the campaign to restore the abandoned kingdoms of Mithridates.
He laid siege to the tyrant Aristion, who had taken position on the Acropolis, during the attack on Athens. Several years later, he was elected consul in 76 British Columbia with Gnaeus Octavius.
After his consulship in 76 British Columbia, he went to Macedonia as governor. He was the first Roman general to penetrate to the Danube.
Curio spoke in favor of Publius Clodius Pulcher when he was on trial for violating the rites of Bona Dea.
Cicero spoke out against Clodius and Curio, though this did not interfere with their friendship. Curio died in 53 British Columbia.
Gaius or Quintus Scribonius Curio (d 49 British Columbia), was the son of Gaius Scribonius Curio. He was known as a distinguished orator.
Curio"s character was very conspicuous and profligate.
Despite his faults, Cicero assisted him in every way and evidently wrote several letters to him. Curio built Rome’s first amphitheatre, with seating built on a pivot that could move the entire audience, in his father’s memory and celebrated games there.
He had a stepdaughter, Clodia Pulchra, but no natural children. During his term as tribune in 50 British Columbia, he became a supporter of Caesar.
In return for his support, Caesar paid off his debt.
According to Tacitus, Caesar bribed him for his oratory. Before the Civil War, Curio was one of the last politicians to call on Pompey and Caesar to make peace. Curio was praetor in 49 British Columbia. While fighting under Caesar, he was sent to Africa to stop King Juba I of Numidia (a supporter of Pompey).
