Cato the Younger
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Summary
Cato the Younger was born on 95 BC[1] in Ancient Rome[2]. He died on 46 BC[3] in Utica[4]. He worked as a writer[5], politician[6], and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,263 views/month, #6,035 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of death: April 12, 46 BC[9]
- Father: Marcus Porcius Cato[10]
- Mother: Livia[11]
- Spouse: Atilia[12], Marcia[13]
- Child: Porcia[14], Marcus Porcius Cato[15], Porcius Cato[16]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[17]
- Position held: tribune of the plebs[18], quaestor[19], praetor[20], moneyer[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Family: Porcii Catones[23]
- Member of political party: optimates[24]
- Killed by: Cato the Younger[25]
- Commons category: Cato Minor[26]
- Unmarried partner: Aemilia Lepida[27]
- Cause of death: exsanguination[28]
- Relative: Cato the Elder[29], Marcus Porcius Cato Salonianus[30], Servilia[31]
- Student of: Antipater of Tyre[32]
- Manner of death: suicide[33]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Parallel Lives[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[38], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41], The New Student's Reference Work[42], Pauly–Wissowa[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[44]
- Name in native language: Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis[45]
- Different from: Cato the Younger[46], Cato the Elder[47]
- Time period: Late Roman Republic[48]
- Praenomen: Marcus[49]
Why It Matters
Cato the Younger has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
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 a writer[5], politician[6], and military personnel[7].