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Gaius Scribonius Curio

Roman diplomat, general and orator

b. 120 BCE – d. 53 BCE World The Great Crossroads

Gaius Scribonius Curio (d. 53 BCE) is a Roman statesman and orator.

He is nicknamed Burbulieus (after an actor) for the way he moves his body while speaking.

Curio is noted as a public orator and for the purity of his Latin language.

Moran, J. (2017). Gaius Scribonius Curio. History Atlas. Retrieved 30 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/gaius-scribonius-curio/

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