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Historical person

Cato the Younger

95–46 BCE

Cato the Younger was a Roman senator and Stoic remembered for uncompromising defence of the Republic. He opposed Caesar and the First Triumvirate, joined Pompey’s cause during civil war and took his own life at Utica rather than submit to Caesar.

In non-fiction, Cato the Younger is discussed in Plutarch’s The Makers of Rome. Plutarch’s The Makers of Rome approaches the subject through political ambition and government.

Historical context

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Series

Series featuring Cato the Younger (3 series)

Marius’ Mules in Order

by Simon Turney 17 books 4.6

The Marius’ Mules series follows Marcus Falerius Fronto and Caesar’s legions from the invasion of Gaul to the destruction of the Roman Republic. Battles recorded in Caesar’s commentaries are viewed through officers and soldiers who must endure the practical cost of his ambition, while conspiracies in Rome steadily…

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Masters of Rome in Order

by Colleen McCullough 7 books 4.5

The Masters of Rome series reconstructs the final century of the Roman Republic from the rise of Gaius Marius in 110 BCE to the settlement that made Octavian Augustus in 27 BCE. Across seven novels, military commands, elections, family alliances, provincial wealth and personal patronage become instruments in…

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Non Fiction

Non Fiction featuring Cato the Younger (1 book)

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