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Tullia Ciceronis, Tullia or Tulliola (affectionately known to her father) (5 August 79 BC or 78 BC - February 45 BC) was the only daughter and first child to Roman orator and politician Marcus Tullius Cicero from his first marriage to Terentia Varrones. Her younger brother was Marcus Tullius Cicero Minor (born 65 BC), a consul of 30 BC.
What is known of Tullia’s life is from Plutarch’s account of Cicero and the letters that Cicero wrote to others, particularly to her mother and Roman Knight Titus Pomponius Atticus. Tullia while growing up, had an interesting home life.
Tullia in 66 BC, was betrothed to Gaius Calpurnius Piso Frugi (quaestor of 58 BC); married him in 63 BC and Piso died in 57 BC.
In 56 BC, Tullia was betrothed and married Furius Crassipes. Although they had a happy marriage for unknown reasons, they divorced in 51 BC.
During the Roman Civil War, Tullia visited her father at Brundisium. Terentia failed to provide Tullia a proper escort or sufficient money for her expenses.
In summer 50 BC, Tullia was betrothed and married the politician and consul of 44 BC, Publius Cornelius Dolabella. They had an unhappy marriage. She had borne him two sons. The first son was born on 19 May 49 BC and died that year.
Tullia and Dolabella divorced in November 46 BC. In February 45 BC, Tullia died in childbirth at Dolabella’s house. However, her second son survived.
Cicero was in much grief when Tullia died. His friends and political peers comforted him and they sent him letters of condolence.
Cicero’s grief was so excessive that he divorced his second wife Pubilia, because she seemed happy that Tullia died.
In the fifteenth century, a tomb was found in Rome which was identified that of Tullia’s burial place.