Marcus Porcius Cato was a Roman patriot and Stoic philosopher . He sided with Pompey against Caesar on the outbreak of the civil war in the year 49 and after the battle of Pharsalia he commited suicide on February 5th , 46 BC , having learned of Caesars victory at Thapsus
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Tuesday, 25 October 2011
' Death of Cato ' Guillaume-Lethiere . French ( 1760 - 1832 ) Oil on canvas circa 1795
Marcus Porcius Cato was a Roman patriot and Stoic philosopher . He sided with Pompey against Caesar on the outbreak of the civil war in the year 49 and after the battle of Pharsalia he commited suicide on February 5th , 46 BC , having learned of Caesars victory at Thapsus
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