Cato Major
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Latin prose writer
Roman Republican politician
Roman censor
Roman consul
Roman moralist
Roman orator
Roman statesman
historical figure
Cato Major, better known as Cato the Elder, was a Roman statesman, orator, and moralist famed for his staunch traditionalism and opposition to Hellenistic influence in Rome.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Cato the Elder | 0 |
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| instanceOf |
Latin prose writer
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Roman Republican politician ⓘ Roman censor ⓘ Roman consul ⓘ Roman moralist ⓘ Roman orator ⓘ Roman statesman ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| advocated | strict Roman moral values ⓘ |
| censorshipYear | 184 BC ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| consulYear | 195 BC ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 234 BC ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 149 BC ⓘ |
| era | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousExpression | Carthago delenda est ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
agriculture
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history ⓘ rhetoric ⓘ |
| hasCognomen |
Cato Maior
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Cato Major NERFINISHED ⓘ Cato the Censor NERFINISHED ⓘ Cato the Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Marcus Porcius Cato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
censor of the Roman Republic
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consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ending speeches with a call for Carthage’s destruction
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opposition to Hellenistic influence in Rome ⓘ staunch traditionalism ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Second Punic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
De agri cultura
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Origines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
historian
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moralist ⓘ orator ⓘ soldier ⓘ statesman ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| opposed |
Greek cultural influence
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luxury and moral corruption ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Latium
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Tusculum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Rome ⓘ |
| politicalFaction | optimates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToCatoTheYounger | great-grandfather GENERATED ⓘ |
| relative | Cato the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedPolicy | destruction of Carthage ⓘ |
| wroteWork |
De agri cultura
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Origines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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