The Lives of the Caesars · Character
Cato the Younger
Stoic senator and opponent of Caesar, committed suicide at Utica.
minor
Also known as Marcus Cato, Cato
First appearance: Book I: The Deified Julius
Cato the Younger shows up with force in Book I: The Deified Julius. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Opponent of Caesar; referenced in the context of political strife.
Cato the Younger first appears in 0000 book i the deified julius.
In Book I: The Deified Julius: Opponent of Caesar; referenced in the context of political strife.
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