Marcus Porcius Cato (pr. 54)

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64 BCE
(aged 31)
Quaestor

Broughton: As Quaestor he showed himself an active and thorough investigator of the public accounts (a).
Sources (1)
- Broughton, MRR2
  - (a) Plut. Cat. Min. 16-18; Praec. Rei Pub. Ger. 13.24; Vit. Pud. 15; Dio 47.6.4
Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

M. Claudius Marcellus (cos. 51) (2 years; raw 5.00, base 1.250, final 1.250): 64 BCE (Quaestor) , 54 BCE (Praetor)

C. Cosconius (pr. 54) (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.750, final 0.750): 54 BCE (Praetor)

C. Fannius (pr. 54) (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.750, final 0.750): 54 BCE (Praetor)

Cn. Domitius (pr. 54) (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.750, final 0.750): 54 BCE (Praetor)

Fonteius (not in RE) (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.750, final 0.750): 54 BCE (Praetor)
62 BCE
(aged 33)
Tribune of the Plebs

Broughton: Sought election in order to oppose Metellus Nepos (a). As Tribune Designate he accused Murena of bribery (see above, Consuls), and by his speech in the Senate secured the decision in favor of putting the Catilinarian conspirators to death (b; see above, Consuls, on Silanus). As Tribune, he stood strongly in opposition to the proposals of Metellus Nepos (see above, on Nepos and Minucius), and with Marius carried a law regarding the requirements for triumphs (see above, on Marius). He influenced the Senate to cheapen the distributions of grain at a cost to the treasury of 1250 talents (c).
Sources (3)
- Broughton, MRR2
  - (a) Plut. Cat. Min. 20-21
  - (b) Cic. Att. 12.2 1. 1; Sest. 12 and 62; Sall. Cat. 52-53; Plut. Cic. 21.3; Caes. 8; Cat. Min. 23; App. BC 2.6; Dio 37.36.2-3
  - (c) Plut. Cat. Min. 26.1; Caes. 8.4
Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

M. Claudius Marcellus (cos. 51) (2 years; raw 5.00, base 1.250, final 1.250): 64 BCE (Quaestor) , 54 BCE (Praetor)

C. Cosconius (pr. 54) (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.750, final 0.750): 54 BCE (Praetor)

C. Fannius (pr. 54) (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.750, final 0.750): 54 BCE (Praetor)

Cn. Domitius (pr. 54) (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.750, final 0.750): 54 BCE (Praetor)

Fonteius (not in RE) (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.750, final 0.750): 54 BCE (Praetor)
54 BCE
(aged 41)
Praetor ·Quaestio de repetundis

Broughton: Presided over the trials of Scaurus (a), and of Gabinins for extortion (b; see 55, Promagistrates), opposed granting a triumph to Pomptinus (Cic. Att. 4.18.4; see Promagistrates), and during the scandals caused by bribery in the elections became the holder of a wager made by the tribunician candidates for their good conduct (c).
Sources (3)
- Broughton, MRR2
  - (a) Val. Max. 3.6.7; Ascon. 19, and 29 C
  - (b) Cic. QF 3.1.15, cf. 4.1, probably another Cato; Att. 4.17.4
  - (c) Cic. Att. 4.15.7; QF 2.14.4; Senec. Epp. 104.30; Plut. Cat. Min. 44.2-7; cf. Plin. NH pref. 9
Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

M. Claudius Marcellus (cos. 51) (2 years; raw 5.00, base 1.250, final 1.250): 64 BCE (Quaestor) , 54 BCE (Praetor)

C. Cosconius (pr. 54) (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.750, final 0.750): 54 BCE (Praetor)

C. Fannius (pr. 54) (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.750, final 0.750): 54 BCE (Praetor)

Cn. Domitius (pr. 54) (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.750, final 0.750): 54 BCE (Praetor)

Fonteius (not in RE) (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.750, final 0.750): 54 BCE (Praetor)

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