Cato the Younger

Roman statesman, general and writer (95–46 BC)
Person human Q193506
Cato the Younger
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Cato the Younger

Summary

Cato the Younger is a human[1]. He was born in Ancient Rome[2]. He was born on -0095-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Utica[4]. He died on -0046-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], politician[7], and military personnel[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,446 views/month, #6,035 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ancient Rome[2], Cato the Younger…
  • Cato the Younger passed away in Utica[4].
  • Cato the Younger was born on -0095-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cato the Younger died on -0046-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Cato the Younger's father was Marcus Porcius Cato[10].
  • Cato the Younger's mother was Livia[11].
  • Cato the Younger was married to Atilia[12].
  • Among Cato the Younger's spouses was Marcia[13].
  • A child of Cato the Younger was Porcia[14].
  • A child of Cato the Younger was Marcus Porcius Cato[15].
  • A child of Cato the Younger was Porcius Cato[16].
  • A child of Cato the Younger was Porcia[17].
  • A child of Cato the Younger was Porcia[18].
  • Cato the Younger held citizenship in Ancient Rome[19].
  • Cato the Younger worked as a writer[6].
  • Cato the Younger's professions included politician[7].
  • Cato the Younger's professions included military personnel[8].
  • Cato the Younger held the position of tribune of the plebs[20].
  • Cato the Younger held the position of quaestor[21].
  • Cato the Younger held the position of praetor[22].
  • Cato the Younger held the position of moneyer[23].
  • Cato the Younger is recorded as male[24].
  • Cato the Younger's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Cato the Younger's family is recorded as Porcii Catones[26].
  • Cato the Younger was affiliated with the optimates[27].

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Origins and Family

Cato the Younger's place of birth was Ancient Rome[2]. He was born on -0095-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Marcus Porcius Cato[10]. His mother was Livia[11].

Education

Cato the Younger studied under Antipater of Tyre[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], politician[7], and military personnel[8]. Positions held include tribune of the plebs[20], a position[29], in Ancient Rome[30]; quaestor[21], a position[31], in Ancient Rome[32]; praetor[22], an elective office[33], in Ancient Rome[34], founded in -0366[35]; and moneyer[23], a position[36].

Personal Life

Spouses include Atilia[12], -0050–-0050[37], of Ancient Rome[38] and Marcia[13], -0080–-0100[39], of Ancient Rome[40]. Children include Porcia[14], a philosopher[41], -0100–0043[42], of Ancient Rome[43]; Marcus Porcius Cato[15], a politician[44], -0073–-0042[45], of Ancient Rome[46]; and Porcius Cato[16], of Ancient Rome[47]. Cato the Younger was affiliated with the optimates[27].

Death and Burial

Cato the Younger died on -0046-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Utica[4]. The cause of death was exsanguination[48].

Why It Matters

Cato the Younger ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,446 views/month, #6,035 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Cato the Younger born?

Cato the Younger was born in Ancient Rome[2].

Where did Cato the Younger die?

Cato the Younger died in Utica[4].

Who were Cato the Younger's parents?

Cato the Younger's father was Marcus Porcius Cato[10]. Cato the Younger's mother was Livia[11].

Who was Cato the Younger married to?

Cato the Younger's spouses include Atilia[12] and Marcia[13].

What did Cato the Younger do for work?

Cato the Younger worked as writer[6], politician[7], and military personnel[8].

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  3. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . Livii. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [23] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Porcii. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Life of Cato the Elder. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Against Jovinianus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . Life of Cato the Elder. wikidata.org.
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  24. [48] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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