born 140
died 91 BC
Roman lawyer and politician.
He is regarded, with Marcus Antonius (b. 143
d. 87), as one of the greatest Latin orators before De oratore (55 BC). Made {{link=consul">consul in 95, he cosponsored a law (Lex Licinia Mucia) that provided for the prosecution of anyone falsely claiming Roman citizenship, which led to the revolt of Rome's Italian allies in 90–88.