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Cato the Younger
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Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis, also known as Cato the Younger, was an influential conservative Roman senator during the late Republic. A staunch advocate for liberty and the preservation of the Republ
Inscribed bronze bust from Volubilis, Morocco
Inscribed bronze bust from Volubilis, Morocco
Statue of Cato the Younger in the Louvre Museum. He is about to kill himself while reading the Phaedo, a dialogue of Plato which describes the death o
Statue of Cato the Younger in the Louvre Museum. He is about to kill himself while reading the Phaedo, a dialogue of Plato which describes the death of Socrates. The statue was begun by Jean-Baptiste Roman (Paris, 1792–1835) using white Carrara marble. It was finished by François Rude (Dijon, 1784 – Paris, 1855).
The basilica Porcia was a small building to the left of the curia Hostilia (in red) in the Roman Forum raised by Cato's great-grandfather. It was Rome
The basilica Porcia was a small building to the left of the curia Hostilia (in red) in the Roman Forum raised by Cato's great-grandfather. It was Rome's first basilica; it burnt down in 52 BC.
Propaganda cup of Cato (the cup to the left, the one to the right being dedicated to Catiline), for his canvass for the plebeian tribunate of 62 BC. T
Propaganda cup of Cato (the cup to the left, the one to the right being dedicated to Catiline), for his canvass for the plebeian tribunate of 62 BC. These cups, filled with food or drinks, were distributed in the streets to the people, and bore an inscription supporting the candidate to the election.
Caesar's civil war
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Caesar's civil war occurred during the late Roman Republic between two factions led by Julius Caesar and Pompey. The main cause of the war was political tensions relating to Caesar's place in the Repu
Cato the Younger
…respect for tradition gave him a political following which he mobilised against powerful generals of his day, including Julius Caesar and Pompey. Before Caesar's civil war, Cato served in a number of political offices. During his urban quaestorship in 63 BC, he was praised for his honesty and incorruptibility in running…
Renaissance inscription claiming to have been erected by Julius Caesar at the spot where he addressed his army after crossing the Rubicon. Rimini, Ita
Renaissance inscription claiming to have been erected by Julius Caesar at the spot where he addressed his army after crossing the Rubicon. Rimini, Italy.
Pompey flees from Pharsalus, as imagined by a 1882 drawing
Pompey flees from Pharsalus, as imagined by a 1882 drawing
Pompey is murdered in Egypt, as imagined by a 1880 drawing
Pompey is murdered in Egypt, as imagined by a 1880 drawing
Retrato de Julio César
Retrato de Julio César