Chronology
- 95 BC — Birth in Rome
- 67 BC — Military tribune in Macedon
- 65 BC — Quaestor in Rome (some scholars date this to 64 BC)
- 63 BC — Catiline's conspiracy; Cato speaks for the death penalty
- 63 BC — Tribune of the Plebs; Cato passes corn dole
- 60 BC — Forces Caesar to choose between consulship and triumph
- 59 BC — Opposes Caesar's laws
- 58 BC — Governorship of Cyprus (leaves at the end of 58/returns March 56)
- 55 BC — unsuccessful 1st run for praetorship
- 54 BC — Praetor
- 51 BC — Runs (unsuccessfully) for Consul
- 49 BC — Caesar crosses the Rubicon and invades Italy; Cato goes with Pompey to Greece
- 48 BC — Battle of Pharsalus, Pompey defeated; Cato goes to Africa
- 46 BC — Scipio defeated in the Battle of Thapsus; Cato kills himself in Utica (April)
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