Cato the Elder

Also known as Marcus Porcius Cato, Marcus Porcius Cato Maior, Marcus Porcius Cato Major, Marcus Porcius Catus, Marcus Porcius Cato Sapiens, Cato Censor, Cato Sapiens, Cato Major

Roman politician, soldier and writer (234–149 BC)

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Cato the Elder was a powerful Roman politician, military leader, and author who lived from 234 to 149 BC and played an important role in shaping Rome during a crucial period of its expansion. He is remembered for his political influence, military achievements, and his writings, which helped preserve Roman culture and ideas for future generations.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ancient Rome
Place of birth: Tusculum
Place of death: Rome
Spouse: Salonia
Child: Marcus Porcius Cato Salonianus
Occupation: soldier
Position held: Roman consul
Languages spoken: Latin
Religion: ancient Roman religion
Notable work: Origines
Military rank: military tribune
Image: Marcus Porcius Cato.jpeg

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described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
different from: Cato the Younger
Commons category: Cato Major
date of birth: 0232-00-00
date of death: 0147-00-00
name in native language: Marcus Porcius Cato
gens: Porcia gens
topic's main category: Category:Cato the Elder
relative: Gaius Porcius Cato
writing language: Latin
pseudonym: Censorius
Commons Creator page: Marcus Porcius Cato
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Works in European collections

29 objects attributed to Cato the Elder, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Libri De Re Rvstica, M. Catonis Marci Terentii Varronis, L. Iunii Moderati Columellæ, Palladii Rutilii ... [Scriptores rei rusticae latini]

Opera agricolationum, Columellae, Varronis Catonis[que] nec non Palladii

Catho zo duytsch.||

Linz, AT-OOeLB, Hs.-33 (Catonis doctrina ... Relationes Gregorii papae [et al.], saec. XII-XIII)

Ethica sive distigivm Cathonis

IOACHIMI FORTII RINGELBERGII ANDOANDOuerpiani lucubratio[n]es, uel potius absolutissima kyklopaideia: nempe liber de Ratione studij, utriusque linguae Grammatice, Dialectice, Rhetorice Mathematice, & sublimioris Philosophiae multa. Quorum eleich subseque[n]ti pagina enumeratur. Atq[ue] haec omnia eo iudicio & ordine sunt tradita, ut uel sola cuicq[ue] meliorum literarum studioso satis ad summum ingenij cultu[m] esse possint

Libri de re rvstica /

Libri De Re Rvstica :

Libri De Re Rvstica /

Contenta In Hoc opes sunt haec. Catonis praecepta moralia recognita /

De Re Rvstica Libri XII.

De Re Rvstica /

De Re Rvstica: M. Catonis Liber I., M. Terentij Varronis Lib. III., Palladij Lib. XIIII., L. Iunij Moderati Columellae Lib. XIII. Priscarvm uocum in libris de re rustica enarrationes, per Georgium Alexandrinum. Philippi Beroal. in lib. XIII Columellae annotationes. Aldus de dierum generibus, simul'q[ue] de umbris & horis, quae apud Palladium :

Libri De re rustica M. Catonis lib. I, M. Terentii Varronis lib. III, L. Iunii Moderati Columellae lib. XII, eiusdem De arboribus liber separatus ab aliis, Palladii lib. XIIII, De duobus dierum generibus simulq de umbris & horis, quae apud Palladium ..

Marci Catonis ac M. Teren. Varronis De re rustica libri

Authors cum commento. Cato, Theodolus, Facetus, Cartula quem de contemplu mundi dicunt. Thobias, Alanus in parabolis. Esopus in fablis. Floretus, qui est diui Bernardi is qui additur, Sulpitius verulanus