Lucius Porcius Cato
Lucius Porcius Cato († 89 BC ) was a Roman politician of the late republic .
According to his praetur (at the latest 92 BC) he was during the alliance war in 90 BC. BC Propretor. The troops commanded by him defeated the Etruscans who had joined the uprising of the Italian allies.
In the following year 89 BC He became consul . While his colleague Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo was in command in the north, Cato attacked the Martians with undisciplined forces . At first he was successful, but then he suffered a defeat in the storm on their camp on Lake Fucin and fell.
Lucius Porcius Cato was the son of Marcus Porcius Cato Salonianus the Elder and grandson of Cato Censorius . He was also the uncle of Cato Uticensis .
Remarks
- ↑ Titus Livius , periocha 74 ; Orosius 5, 18, 17 ; Florus 2, 6, 13 .
- ↑ Livius, periocha 75 ; Velleius Paterculus 2, 16, 4 ; Appian , Civil Wars 1, 50 ( English translation ).
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| SURNAME | Porcius Cato, Lucius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cato, Lucius Porcius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman politician, consul 89 BC Chr. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 89 BC Chr. |