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Cato the Younger
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-94–-45 · Roman statesman, general and writer (95–46 BC)

Also known as: Marcus Porcius Cato der Jüngere, Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis, Cato d. J., Cato d.J., Cato der Jüngere, Cato minor

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Known works

  • Dicta Catonis Quae Vulgo Inscribuntur Catonis Disticha de Moribus