Marcus Porcius M. f. M. n. Cato Salonianus (born c. 154 BC) was the younger son of Cato the Elder, and grandfather of Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis, also known as "Cato the Younger".
Salonianus' father was Marcus Porcius Cato, consul in 195 BC, and censor in 184. Celebrated for his courage, austerity, and strict moral code, the elder Cato, who already had a grown son by his first wife, Licinia, took a second wife at an advanced age, choosing the daughter of his client and scribe, Salonius. He was eighty years old when his younger son was born, and since both sons bore the praenomenMarcus, they later came to be referred to as Cato Licinianus and Cato Salonianus, after their mothers.[1][2][3]
Licinianus died soon after the birth of his younger brother, and Cato the Elder died in 149, when Salonianus was five years old. The younger Cato lived to attain the praetorship, but died during his year of office, leaving two sons, Marcus and Lucius. Both would pursue public careers, like their father and grandfather, and also like Saloninus and his brother, neither were long-lived. Marcus was tribune of the plebs, and a candidate for the praetorship at the time of his death, some time before the outbreak of the Social War, in 91 BC, while Lucius would achieve the consulship in 89 BC, only to fall in the course of the war.[1][2][3]
By his son Marcus, Salonianus was the grandfather of Cato the Younger, a notable adherent of Stoicism, whose lifestyle emulated that of Cato the Elder. Famed for his conservative views, austerity, and stubbornness, the younger Cato served as praetor, and became a staunch supporter of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus during the Civil War, choosing to take his own life rather than be captured by Caesar, even though he would almost certainly have been pardoned.[4][2][5]
marcus, porcius, cato, salonianus, marcus, porcius, cato, salonianus, born, younger, cato, elder, grandfather, marcus, porcius, cato, uticensis, also, known, cato, younger, salonianus, father, marcus, porcius, cato, consul, censor, celebrated, courage, austeri. Marcus Porcius M f M n Cato Salonianus born c 154 BC was the younger son of Cato the Elder and grandfather of Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis also known as Cato the Younger Salonianus father was Marcus Porcius Cato consul in 195 BC and censor in 184 Celebrated for his courage austerity and strict moral code the elder Cato who already had a grown son by his first wife Licinia took a second wife at an advanced age choosing the daughter of his client and scribe Salonius He was eighty years old when his younger son was born and since both sons bore the praenomen Marcus they later came to be referred to as Cato Licinianus and Cato Salonianus after their mothers 1 2 3 Licinianus died soon after the birth of his younger brother and Cato the Elder died in 149 when Salonianus was five years old The younger Cato lived to attain the praetorship but died during his year of office leaving two sons Marcus and Lucius Both would pursue public careers like their father and grandfather and also like Saloninus and his brother neither were long lived Marcus was tribune of the plebs and a candidate for the praetorship at the time of his death some time before the outbreak of the Social War in 91 BC while Lucius would achieve the consulship in 89 BC only to fall in the course of the war 1 2 3 By his son Marcus Salonianus was the grandfather of Cato the Younger a notable adherent of Stoicism whose lifestyle emulated that of Cato the Elder Famed for his conservative views austerity and stubbornness the younger Cato served as praetor and became a staunch supporter of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus during the Civil War choosing to take his own life rather than be captured by Caesar even though he would almost certainly have been pardoned 4 2 5 Contents 1 Family 2 See also 3 References 4 BibliographyFamily editvteBrutus family tree This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2015 Learn how and when to remove this message Salonia 2 Cato the ElderLicinia 1 Marcus Porcius Cato SalonianusMarcus Porcius Cato LicinianusMarcus Livius Drusus Marcus Porcius Cato 2 LiviaQuintus Servilius Caepio 1 Marcus Livius Drusus Atilia 1 Cato the YoungerMarcus Livius Drusus Claudianus adopted son Marcus Junius Brutus 1 ServiliaDecimus Junius Silanus 2 ServiliaGnaeus Servilius Caepio Marcus Porcius CatoPorciaMarcus Junius Brutus Junia PrimaJunia TertiaGaius Cassius Longinus x Junia SecundaMarcus Aemilius Lepidus triumvir Descendant ofPompey and Sullason Manius Aemilius LepidusAemilia Lepida II 1 1st spouse 2 2nd spouse assassin of Caesar Notes See also editPorcia gensReferences edit a b Plutarch The Life of Cato the Elder 27 a b c Gellius xiii 20 numbered section 19 in some sources a b Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology vol I pp 644 645 Porcius Cato Nos 2 3 6 7 Plutarch The Life of Cato the Younger Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology vol I pp 645 650 Porcius Cato No 9 Bibliography editPlutarchus Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans Aulus Gellius Noctes Atticae Attic Nights Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology William Smith ed Little Brown and Company Boston 1849 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marcus Porcius Cato Salonianus amp oldid 1210672773, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
