Cato
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Latin prose writer
Stoic philosopher
ancient Roman cognomen
ancient Roman gens
ancient Roman statesman
Cato is a cognomen borne by several prominent members of the ancient Roman Porcia gens, most famously the conservative statesman and Stoic philosopher Cato the Younger.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cato canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Latin prose writer
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Stoic philosopher ⓘ ancient Roman cognomen ⓘ ancient Roman gens ⓘ ancient Roman statesman ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cato the Censor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authored | De Agri Cultura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear |
234 BC
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95 BC ⓘ |
| category | Roman naming conventions ⓘ |
| deathCause | suicide ⓘ |
| deathYear |
149 BC
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46 BC ⓘ |
| etymology | Latin word "catus" meaning "shrewd" or "wise" ⓘ |
| fullName |
Marcus Porcius Cato Censorius
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Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Marcus
NERFINISHED
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Marcus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Stoic thinkers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conservative moral views
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defense of the Roman Republic ⓘ hostility to Hellenistic influence ⓘ repeated demand that Carthage be destroyed ⓘ strict moral integrity ⓘ unyielding opposition to Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
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Latin ⓘ |
| legacyIn | Roman political thought ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Porcia gens
NERFINISHED
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Porcia gens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBearer |
Cato the Elder
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Cato the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Cato the Elder
NERFINISHED
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Cato the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHeld |
censor
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consul ⓘ praetor ⓘ quaestor ⓘ senator ⓘ tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| opposed | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Roman civil war between Caesar and Pompey ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Stoicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Utica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Optimate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Pompey the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf | republican virtue ⓘ |
| usedBy | Porcia gens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.