Cato Flashcards

1
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What philosophy did cato follow

A

Stoic

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2
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When did Cato become military tribune

A

68BC

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3
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What was unusual about Catos running for Tribune

A

Didnt use bribery

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4
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Where was Cato in command of a legion in 67 BC

A

Macedon

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5
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What was Central to Catos political belief

A

Preserve Romes culturally defining ancestral customs

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6
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How did Cato show his strong sense of amicitia and loyalty, regarding his second wife Marcia

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Offered her to Hortensius whose marriage had remained childless, she later returned to live with Cato after his death

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7
Q

When did Cato support the prosecution of Murena and on what grounds

A

63 BC on the grounds of excessive bribery

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8
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How was Cato unsuccesful in the prosecution of Murena

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Murena was defended by Cicero who argued that it was not the time or place to despose of the consul who was elected for 62BC

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9
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What laws did Cato pass in 60BC

A

Two decrees in an attempt to deal with the agents of bribery

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10
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Why did Cato not get Consul in 51BC

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Because of his refusal to resort to using bribery

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11
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What 3 reasons did Cato have for being an Optimate

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  1. He came from a noble family, wanted to establish his status further through amicitia of marriage and political support
  2. Optimates were dedicated to the duty of preserving the established state (appealed to the stoic beliefs)
  3. They opposed the Populares who Cato thought embodied revolution
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12
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What year was the Catiline Conspiracy

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63BC

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13
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What did Cato sway the senate to do with those involved with the Catiline Conspiracy

A

Have them put to death because attempted treason was the same as treason itself

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14
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What year did cato hold tribune

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62BC

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15
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What could a tribune do

A

Veto and introduce new legislation in the Senate. Could also protect a plebian from unjust punishment + prosecute and administer sentances

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16
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Who had restored the power of the tribunate in 70 BC as consuls

A

Crassus and Pompey

17
Q

What law did Cato introduce as tribune

A

reducing the price of grain and extending the corn dole to double the original eligible group

18
Q

Why did Cato hold Pompey in suspicion

A

Lack of Consideration for the cursus honorum

19
Q

How and in what year did the optimates openly show lack of support for Pompey

A

60BC - refused pompeys reasonable requests
1. Land allocated to his verterans
2. Treaties made in the east to be ratified

20
Q

Why did Cato support the proposal for pompey to be sole consul in 52 BC

A

He was seen as the lesser evil in the two remaining triumvirates.

21
Q

What proposal did Cato veto that Curio put forward in 50BC

A

Caesar and Pompey should hand over their imperium. 370 in favour, 22 against

22
Q

What did the Veto of Curios proposal ultimately lead to.

A

49 BC civil war

23
Q

In what year did Cato and the optimates refuse to allow Caesar campaign as consul in absence

A

60BC - Ceasar couldnt step foot in Rome whilst holding military tribune

24
Q

When and why did Cato commit suicide

A

46 BC after the defeat at Thapsus, Cato refused to submit to Caesars rule.