Marcos Porcius Cato 'The Elder'

• Preferred Name: Marcos Porcius Cato 'The Elder'^[1]
  
• Gender: M
  
• Occupation: Consul of Rome195 BC in Roma, Roman Republic at LATI: N1.9 LONG: E2.4833
  
• Death: 149 BC in Roma, Roman Republic at LATI: N1.9 LONG: E2.4833
  
• Occupation: Censor184 BC in Roma, Roman Republic at LATI: N1.9 LONG: E2.4833 with note: Tried to save Rome from "degenerate Hellenistic practices"
  
• Occupation: Aedile199 BC in Roma, Roman Republic at LATI: N1.9 LONG: E2.4833
  
• Birth: 234 BC in Tusculum, Latium, Roman Republic at LATI: N1.9667 LONG: E2.6667
  
• Occupation: Military Tribune214 BC in Roma, Roman Republic at LATI: N1.9 LONG: E2.4833
  
• Occupation: Praetor198 BC in Roma, Roman Republic at LATI: N1.9 LONG: E2.4833 with note: Expelled the Usurers from Sardinia
  
• Occupation: Quaestor204 BC in Roma, Roman Republic at LATI: N1.9 LONG: E2.4833
  
• Occupation: Soldier, Senator and HistorianBET 200 BC AND 149 BC in Roma, Roman Republic at LATI: N1.9 LONG: E2.4833 with note: Wrote "the Origines" - History of Rome (now lost)
  
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  === Life Sketch ===
  Wikipedia
  
  Marcus Porcius Cato (/ˈkeɪtoʊ/; 234–149 BC), also known as Cato the Censor (Latin: Censorius), the Elder and the Wise, was a Roman soldier, senator and historian known for his conservatism and opposition to Hellenization.[1] He was the first to write history in Latin with his Origines, a now lost work on the History of Rome. His work De agri cultura, a rambling work on agriculture, farming, rituals, and recipes, is the oldest extant prose written in the Latin language. His epithet "Elder" distinguishes him from his equally famous great-grandson Cato the Younger, who opposed Julius Caesar.
  
  He came from an ancient Plebeian family who were noted for their military service. Like his forefathers, Cato was devoted to agriculture when not serving in the army. Having attracted the attention of Lucius Valerius Flaccus, he was brought to Rome and began to follow the cursus honorum: he was successively military tribune (214 BC), quaestor (204 BC), aedile (199 BC), praetor (198 BC), consul (195 BC) together with Flaccus, and censor (184 BC). As praetor, he expelled usurers from Sardinia. As censor, he tried to save Rome's ancestral customs and combat "degenerate" Hellenistic influences.[1]
  
  Cato the Elder was born in the municipal town of Tusculum, like some generations of his ancestors. His father had earned a reputation as a brave soldier, and his great-grandfather had received a reward from the state for having had five horses killed under him in battle. However, the Tusculan Porcii had never obtained the privileges of the Roman magistracy. Cato the Elder, their famous descendant, at the beginning of his career in Rome, was regarded as a novus homo (new man), and the feeling of his unsatisfactory position, working along with the belief of his inherent superiority, aggravated and drove his ambition. Early in life, he so far exceeded the previous deeds of his predecessors that he is frequently spoken of not only as the leader, but as the founder of the Porcia gens.

1. Marcus Porcius Cato Salonianus, b. 154 BC in Tusculum, Latium, Roman Republic     d. 92 BC in Roma, Roman Republic

1. Title: Wikipedia- Marcos Porcius Cato, "Cato the Elder"
   Author: Chassignet, M. (1986), Caton: Les Origines. Fragments, Paris: Collection Budé, Les Belles Lettres This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cato, Marcus Porcius (statesman)". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. Dalby, Andrew (1998), Cato: On Farming, Totnes: Prospect Books, ISBN 0-907325-80-7 Gordon, Gregory S. (2017). Atrocity Speech Law: Foundation, Fragmentation, Fruition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-061270-2. Malcovati, H. (1955), Oratorum romanorum fragmenta liberae rei publicae, Turin: Paravia This entry incorporates public domain text originally from: William Smith (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, 1870.
   Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cato_the_Elder;
   Note: Marcus Porcius Cato (/ˈkeɪtoʊ/; 234–149 BC), also known as Cato the Censor (Latin: Censorius), the Elder and the Wise, was a Roman soldier, senator and historian known for his conservatism and opposition to Hellenization.[1] He was the first to write history in Latin with his Origines, a now lost work on the History of Rome. His work De agri cultura, a rambling work on agriculture, farming, rituals, and recipes, is the oldest extant prose written in the Latin language. His epithet "Elder" distinguishes him from his equally famous great-grandson Cato the Younger, who opposed Julius Caesar. He came from an ancient Plebeian family who were noted for their military service. Like his forefathers, Cato was devoted to agriculture when not serving in the army. Having attracted the attention of Lucius Valerius Flaccus, he was brought to Rome and began to follow the cursus honorum: he was successively military tribune (214 BC), quaestor (204 BC), aedile (199 BC), praetor (198 BC), consul (195 BC) together with Flaccus, and censor (184 BC). As praetor, he expelled usurers from Sardinia. As censor, he tried to save Rome's ancestral customs and combat "degenerate" Hellenistic influences.[1] Cato the Elder was born in the municipal town of Tusculum, like some generations of his ancestors. His father had earned a reputation as a brave soldier, and his great-grandfather had received a reward from the state for having had five horses killed under him in battle. However, the Tusculan Porcii had never obtained the privileges of the Roman magistracy. Cato the Elder, their famous descendant, at the beginning of his career in Rome, was regarded as a novus homo (new man), and the feeling of his unsatisfactory position, working along with the belief of his inherent superiority, aggravated and drove his ambition. Early in life, he so far exceeded the previous deeds of his predecessors that he is frequently spoken of not only as the leader, but as the founder of the Porcia gens.
   Page: This article is extensive discussing his contributions during each of his experiences as Novus Homo, never obtaining the Roman magistracy he strived toward. References, note and bibliography are also extensive