Cato the Elder

Summary

Cato the Elder is a human^[1]. He was born in Tusculum^[2]. He was born on 234 BC^[3]. He died in Rome^[4]. He died on January 1, 149 BC^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], historian^[7], economist^[8], poet^[9], and politician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (877 views/month, #6,424 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Cato the Elder was born in Tusculum^[2].
• Cato the Elder passed away in Rome^[4].
• Cato the Elder was born on 234 BC^[3].
• Cato the Elder was born on 235 BC^[12].
• Cato the Elder was born on 234 BC^[13].
• Cato the Elder was born on 232 BC^[14].
• Cato the Elder died on January 1, 149 BC^[5].
• Cato the Elder died on 147 BC^[15].
• Cato the Elder was married to Licinia^[16].
• Cato the Elder was married to Salonia^[17].
• A child of Cato the Elder was Marcus Porcius Cato Licinianus^[18].
• A child of Cato the Elder was Marcus Porcius Cato Salonianus^[19].
• Cato the Elder held citizenship in Ancient Rome^[20].
• Cato the Elder's professions included writer^[6].
• Cato the Elder worked as a historian^[7].
• Cato the Elder worked as an economist^[8].
• Cato the Elder's professions included poet^[9].
• Cato the Elder's professions included politician^[10].
• Cato the Elder's professions included philosopher^[21].
• Cato the Elder held the position of Roman censor^[22].
• Cato the Elder held the position of praetor^[23].
• Cato the Elder held the position of quaestor^[24].
• Cato the Elder held the position of ancient Roman senator^[25].
• Cato the Elder held the position of Roman consul^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Cato the Elder is De Agri Cultura^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tusculum^[2], Cato the Elder… Recorded date of birth include 234 BC^[3], 235 BC^[12], and 232 BC^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], historian^[7], economist^[8], poet^[9], politician^[10], and philosopher^[21]. Positions held include Roman censor^[22], an elective office^[28], in Ancient Rome^[29], founded in -0443^[30]; praetor^[23], an elective office^[31], in Ancient Rome^[32], founded in -0366^[33]; quaestor^[24], a position^[34], in Ancient Rome^[35]; ancient Roman senator^[25], a position^[36], in Ancient Rome^[37]; and Roman consul^[26], an elective office^[38], in Ancient Rome^[39], founded in -0509^[40].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include De Agri Cultura^[27], a written work^[41] and Origines^[42], a literary work^[43]. Things named for Cato the Elder include Dorsa Cato^[44], a dorsum^[45].

Personal Life

Spouses include Licinia^[16], -0300–-0200^[46] and Salonia^[17], -0200–-0200^[47], of Ancient Rome^[48]. Children include Marcus Porcius Cato Licinianus^[18], a politician^[49], -0192–-0152^[50], of Ancient Rome^[51] and Marcus Porcius Cato Salonianus^[19], a magistrate^[52], -0154–-0113^[53], of Ancient Rome^[54]. Cato the Elder's religion is recorded as ancient Roman religion^[55].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 149 BC^[5] and 147 BC^[15]. Cato the Elder died in Rome^[4].

Why It Matters

Cato the Elder ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (877 views/month, #6,424 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

He has been cited as an influence by Henry David Thoreau^[58], a poet^[59], 1817–1862^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the Hall of Fame for Great Americans^[62], specialised in writing^[63].

Works attributed to him include De Agri Cultura^[64], a written work^[65]; Origines^[66], a literary work^[67]; and Bellum se ipsum alet^[68], a winged words^[69]. Entities named for him include Dorsa Cato^[44], a dorsum^[45].

FAQs

Where was Cato the Elder born?

Cato the Elder's place of birth was Tusculum^[2].

Where did Cato the Elder die?

Cato the Elder passed away in Rome^[4].

Who was Cato the Elder married to?

Cato the Elder's spouses include Licinia^[16] and Salonia^[17].

What did Cato the Elder do for work?

Cato the Elder worked as writer^[6], historian^[7], economist^[8], poet^[9], and politician^[10].

Who did Cato the Elder influence?

Cato the Elder has been cited as an influence by Henry David Thoreau^[58].