Plutarch also tells a story about Cato 's peers ' immense respect for him , even at a young age , during the Roman ritual military game , called `` Troy '' , in which all aristocratic teenagers participated as a sort of `` coming of age '' ceremony , involving a mock battle with wooden weapons performed on horseback .
During a Roman ritual military game , called `` Troy '' , in which all aristocratic teenagers participated as a sort of `` coming of age '' ceremony , a mock battle with wooden weapons was performed on horseback .