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 * Cato the Younger— https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cato_the_Younger

Lead

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 * This article is about a figure of import in the late roman republican era, the article introduces Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis (Cato the Younger ) by his full name and clearly defines his philosophy and family history in a concise manor.

Content

The contents of the article are all pertaining to the life as well as Cato’s political and military struggles against Julius Caesar and his compatriots, most of which are well cited. The exceptions being the text under the heading “Cyprus”, which seems to have no citation to verify its contents.

Tone and Balance

 * The article is neutral as can be, however as stated on the talk page of the article, all primary sources relating to Cato would have been written at a the height of Caesar’s power, and should be taken with a grain of salt.

Sources and References

 * The structure of the article is well defined, it is broken into ten easy to read sections that are not overly bogged down with needlessly academic language. Several of these sections also include images of Cato or artworks produced for him. Each is captioned in a pleasing way for ease of understanding.
 * The structure of the article is well defined, it is broken into ten easy to read sections that are not overly bogged down with needlessly academic language. Several of these sections also include images of Cato or artworks produced for him. Each is captioned in a pleasing way for ease of understanding.

Organization

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 * Everything is where it is supposed to be, with good syntax and a easy flow that makes reading it approachable.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Checking the talk page

 * The talk page is mostly dedicated to theories of what could be added with research or statements of why something, be that image or text has been removed. With a seemingly active and helpful community.

Overall impressions

 * The article’s overall status is good. Cato the younger was not the most famous statesman in the Roman republic, and his page is full and relatively well cited. The best way to improve would be for contributors to flesh out the ideas for expansion talked about on the talk page in order to verify and fact check them, making it more complete than its current well developed state.