Stories Thread

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The story of Manivs Clavdivs Cicero

Born into a Plebian family, Manivs had little opportunities to excel when he was young, though he displayed martial talent throughout his childhood. Though tragedy struck when his Father caught a fatal disease and died when Manivs was about to come of age.

It was a conversation he has with his father when he was young that inspired him to enlist in the Legion; and he did so as soon as he was of age. When he enlisted, he was placed in a Rorarii unit, but Manivs eventually working his way up to an officer in a Hastati unit within a year through acts of valour displayed on the battlefield. Not long after Cicero's promotion, the then-Legatus Asina recognised Cicero's leadership and martial talent and befriended the young officer; which helped to propel the young officer's position upwards, into the role of an acting offcer in Legio I Apulia by 271.

Throughout the year that Asina was on campaign with Legio I Apulia, Cicero had loyally followed him around, most of the time at Asina's request, probably Asina recognising the former's talent; Cicero too had thought of Asina as a mentor, or an elder brother.

For the next three years, Cicero stayed on campaign, along with Legio I Apulia; having marched the entire length of Italia and fought many battles, he has finally been promoted to a Tribunus, and adopted into the ruling Princep's family, sponsoring his talent.

(I'll also extend this eventually...)