Cicero

About Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BCE) was a pivotal Roman statesman, orator, lawyer, and philosopher during the late Roman Republic. As an outspoken defender of the Republic against the ambitions of men like Julius Caesar, his political career was marked by his famous orations against Catiline and his subsequent exile. Cicero’s enduring legacy, which secures his #190 rank in historical importance, rests significantly on his philosophical writings and his voluminous correspondence, which provides an unparalleled window into the politics and society of his era.

Cicero’s historical weight does not fully translate to modern digital attention. Despite being ranked #190 in importance by the Pantheon project, he garnered only 1.0 million Wikipedia views in 2025. This places his online attention below that of many modern figures with lesser historical impact; for instance, Nicolae Ceaușescu (#393 importance) achieved 1.7M views, and Harry S. Truman (#592 importance) saw 2.7M views. Cicero’s attention score is about +2x overattention relative to his historical importance, suggesting a strong, albeit niche, recognition that still falls short of the traffic enjoyed by contemporary politicians.

Furthermore, the small sample of data available suggests a cooling trend, with his 2025 annualized views declining by -15.7% year-over-year, and his Q1 vs Q3 momentum showing a -10% drop, indicating that the current internet is paying slightly less attention to this foundational figure than it did previously.