Lucius Porcius Cato
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Lucius Porcius Cato, son of Marcus Porcius Cato Salonianus
, was a consul
of the Roman Republic
in 89 BC.
As consul, Porcius Cato led the Roman army
at the Battle of Fucine Lake
in 89 BC against a rebel force during the Social War, but was defeated and killed while fighting a Marsic camp in winter.
Marcus Porcius Cato Salonianus
Marcus Porcius Cato Salonianus or Cato Salonianus is a name of two Romans of the Porcii Family.-Marcus Porcius Cato Salonianus the Elder:...
, was a consul
Consul
Consul was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire. The title was also used in other city states and also revived in modern states, notably in the First French Republic...
of the Roman Republic
Roman Republic
The Roman Republic was the period of the ancient Roman civilization where the government operated as a republic. It began with the overthrow of the Roman monarchy, traditionally dated around 508 BC, and its replacement by a government headed by two consuls, elected annually by the citizens and...
in 89 BC.
As consul, Porcius Cato led the Roman army
Roman army
The Roman army is the generic term for the terrestrial armed forces deployed by the kingdom of Rome , the Roman Republic , the Roman Empire and its successor, the Byzantine empire...
at the Battle of Fucine Lake
Battle of Fucine Lake
The Battle of Fucine Lake was fought in 89 BC between a Roman army and a rebel force during the Social War. Lucius Porcius Cato was the leader of the Roman army at this battle. The consul Porcius Cato was defeated and killed while storming a Marsic camp in winter or early spring.There is an...
in 89 BC against a rebel force during the Social War, but was defeated and killed while fighting a Marsic camp in winter.