Cato, Marcus Porcius (Cato the Elder)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23688530 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gaius Stern (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah20107 |
| OpenAlex | W2115993394 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Great‐grandfather of Cato the Younger (Uticensis), Cato the Elder was a novus homo who rose to political prominence during the Second Punic War (218–202 BCE ) and famously hastened the Third Punic War with the constant refrain“Carthage must be destroyed”.
Ancient history · Political science · Politics · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classical Antiquity Studies · History · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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