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Marcus Cornelius Fronto

2nd century Roman rhetorician and advocate · Writers · Lived 100 to c. 160

Marcus Cornelius Fronto, best known as Fronto, was a Roman grammarian, rhetorician, and advocate. Of Berber origin, he was born at Cirta in Numidia. He was suffect consul for the nundinium of July-August 142 with Gaius Laberius Priscus as his colleague.

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Emperor Antoninus Pius appointed him tutor to his adopted sons, the future emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus.

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Writers
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Deceased
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Lived 100 to c. 160