Life of Cato By E-Ruler39 182 BCE Cato the Elder is censor 138 BCE Sulla's Birth 106 BCE Pompey's Birth 100 BCE Caesar's Birth 100 BCE Metellus banished from Italy for not swearing to obey law 95 BCE Cato's Birth Period: 95 BCE to 46 BCE Cato's Life 91 BCE Cato's encounter with Pompaedius Silo 91 BCE Livius Drusus Cato's uncle and guardian is assassinated 85 BCE Brutus' Birth 81 BCE Cato meets Sulla Roman dictator 78 BCE Sulla's Death Period: 73 BCE to 71 BCE Servile War 72 BCE Cato joins military to follow his brother 67 BCE Appointed Military Tribune 67 BCE Cato talks Athenodorus famous philosopher to coming with him to Rome 66 BCE Lucullus comes back from Asia 66 BCE Cato's half brother Caepio dies 65 BCE Became Queastor 63 BCE Joined Tribune 63 BCE Lucullus Celebrates Asian triumph 62 BCE Accuses Lucius Murena of Bribery 62 BCE Pompey returns from Asian conquest 61 BCE Lucius Afranius elected consul 60 BCE Caesar returns from praetorship in Spain 58 BCE Caeser gets his allies censorship 58 BCE Caesar leaves Rome to fight in Gallic Wars Period: 58 BCE to 50 BCE Gallic Wars 57 BCE Cicero comes back from exile 57 BCE Cato is sent to overlook Cyprus 56 BCE Cato divorces Marcia 56 BCE Cato returns from Cyprus 56 BCE Caesar begins plotting for absolute power 55 BCE Cato runs for praetorship to fight against Caesar's conspiracy 54 BCE Cato becomes praetor 52 BCE Riots in Rome prevent election Pompey sends 3 armies to Rome 50 BCE Caesar accuses Cato with trafficking in marriage 49 BCE Caesar begins conquest of Rome Period: 49 BCE to 45 BCE Caesar's Civil War 48 BCE Pompey completely defeated at Battle of Pharsalus 48 BCE Pompey's assassinated after fleeing to Egypt 46 BCE Cato's Death 46 BCE Defeat at Battle of Thapsus 44 BCE Caesar named dictator 44 BCE Caesar Assinated 42 BCE Brutus' Death