Porcius Cato
Background
Porcius Cato is a Roman senator.
During the events of Rome: Season 1 Episode 1 The Stolen Eagle played by Karl Johnson
Porcius Cato, Marcus Tullius Cicero and Scipio are watching the parade of people being thrown items from the wagons full of war spoils. Scipio complains of the sound the common people make when they are excited and Cato warns it will be worse once Caesar returns. During a senate meeting the Curial Magistrate calls on Cato to speak. Cato accuses Caesar of wanting to rule Rome as a tyrant by buying favor from the people and some senators. Cato calls for Caesar to be called back from Gaul immediately so he can face charges including the charge of treason. Pompey Magnus stands up and defends Caesar and refuses to have a vote on Cato's proposal. Cicero stands and tells the crowd both Cato is wrong for bringing a powerful Caesar back to Rome and Pompey is wrong for not seeing the danger of Caesar. Pompey ends the meeting by telling the senate he will not betray his friend. Cato approaches Pompey and asks to speak alone. He tells Pompey if he wants to defeat Caesar it will require the help of the aristocrats, but Pompey refuses to renounce Caesar.