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Cato Looms Like A Giant Over The Novel

Cato Looms Like A Giant Over The Novel: Cato the Elder was Roman who almost singlehandledly commanded the Third Punic War. He brought it about with his perpetual speeches “Carthage must be destroyed” in the Roman Senate House and showing… Continue Reading →

Carthage Must Be Destroyed In Color

Carthage Must Be Destroyed In Color: Daniel Teran has finished the book cover for Carthage Must Be Destroyed —- in color. Cato stands in the Roman Senate addressing the populace. Cato is soon to be a major character in the… Continue Reading →

Princess Tanit And Carthage Has Been Destroyed

Princess Tanit And Carthage Has Been Destroyed: Gaius Antonius gave the order to retreat toward the Balearic Islands. There was no shame in it when they were so outnumbered. But considering the speed of the pursuing ships, he had better… Continue Reading →

Scipio Aemilianus Chosen To Lead Expedition:

Scipio Aemilianus Chosen To Lead Expedition: The next weeks were spent in such a hustle and bustle that Gaius hardly remembered either his old name or his new. He and Lavinia were married almost right away with the full Senate… Continue Reading →

Cato Wants To Adopt Gaius Antonius

Cato Wants To Adopt Gaius Antonius As His Son And Heir: After the Senate declared war on Carthage, Cato summoned Gaius Antonius back to his house on Palatine Hill. As his niece and social hostess, Lavinia met Gaius at the… Continue Reading →

The Carthaginians Say No To Cato

The Carthaginians Say No To Cato: Cato and the rest of the senators poured into the Senate House in the Forum early the next day to send their decree to the Carthaginians. They were anxious to send their final demands… Continue Reading →

Cannae Rises Like A Specter At Midnight

Cannae Rises Like A Specter At Midnight: Cato had planned the banquet for the senators well. His own grape vintage flowed copiously. The servants poured into the banquet hall serving game fowl and pork roast along with a selection of… Continue Reading →

Gaius Antonius Goes To Palma, Mallorca

Gaius Antonius Goes To Palma, Mallorca: A couple of days later Gaius Antonius’s ship landed in the harbor of Palma, Mallorca in the Baleric Islands halfway across the Mediterranean Sea on the way back to Ostia and Rome. Gaius Antonius… Continue Reading →

Gaius And Cato Lead Hostages Out Of Africa

Gaius and Cato Lead Hostages Out Of Africa: The Carthaginians had come back into the room. They agreed to send the youths back to Rome with Cato, Gaius Antonius, and the Romans who had traveled to Carthage. They only asked… Continue Reading →

Cato Sends Gaius To Carthage To Make Drawings

Cato Sends Gaius to Carthage To Make Drawings: Gaius Antonius sat there in amazement as the senators crowded around Cato at the conclusion of the Senate session. They were all gossipping about the last war and all their family memories… Continue Reading →

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