Marcus Licinius Crassus

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Marcus Licinius Crassus was a wealthy Roman general and politician, famed as one of the richest men in Rome and a key member of the First Triumvirate alongside Julius Caesar and Pompey.

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instanceOf Roman general
Roman politician
Roman statesman
member of the Roman senatorial class
birthDate circa 115 BC
birthPlace Rome
causeOfDeath killed in battle
child Marcus Licinius Crassus (younger son)
Publius Licinius Crassus (son of triumvir)
commanded Roman forces against Spartacus
consulshipYear 55 BC
70 BC
countryOfCitizenship Roman Republic
deathDate 53 BC
deathPlace near Carrhae
defeated Spartacus
economicActivity real estate speculation
silver mining investments
slave trading
era late Roman Republic
familyName Licinius Crassus
father Publius Licinius Crassus (consul 97 BC)
formedPoliticalAllianceWith Gaius Julius Caesar
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
linked to: Pompey the Great
givenName Marcus
knownFor being one of the richest men in Rome
defeating the Spartacus slave revolt
membership in the First Triumvirate
languageSpoken Latin
mannerOfDeath killed after defeat at Carrhae
memberOf First Triumvirate
gens Licinia
militaryConflict Parthian–Roman War of 53 BC
Third Servile War
militaryRank general
notableEvent defeat at the Battle of Carrhae
notableFor financing political careers, including that of Julius Caesar
officeHeldTogetherWith Gaius Julius Caesar
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
linked to: Pompey the Great
opponent Parthian Empire
Spartacus
portrayedIn Appian's Roman History
Plutarch's Parallel Lives
positionHeld censor (Roman Republic)
consul of the Roman Republic
proconsul of Syria
religion Roman polytheism
spouse Tertulla
wealthStatus one of the wealthiest Romans of his time

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Julius Caesar partnerInTriumvirateWith Marcus Licinius Crassus
Pompey the Great colleagueInTriumvirate Marcus Licinius Crassus
Pompey the Great politicalAlly Marcus Licinius Crassus
Late Roman Republic hasKeyFigure Marcus Licinius Crassus
Spartacus: War of the Damned mainCharacter Crassus
linked to: Marcus Licinius Crassus
Third Servile War leader Marcus Licinius Crassus
Third Servile War commanderFor Marcus Licinius Crassus
Atticus friendOf Marcus Licinius Crassus
First Triumvirate hasMember Marcus Licinius Crassus
First Triumvirate grantedBenefitTo Marcus Licinius Crassus
Gaius Julius Caesar formedAllianceWith Marcus Licinius Crassus
Battle of the Colline Gate commandedBy Marcus Licinius Crassus
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus ally Marcus Licinius Crassus
subject linked to: gens Pompeia
Lucan’s Pharsalia featuresCharacter Marcus Licinius Crassus
Marcus Licinius Crassus father Publius Licinius Crassus (consul 97 BC)
linked to: Marcus Licinius Crassus
Marcus Licinius Crassus child Marcus Licinius Crassus (younger son)
linked to: Marcus Licinius Crassus
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus colleague Marcus Licinius Crassus
subject linked to: Gnaeus
Sulla’s Second Civil War hasCommander Marcus Licinius Crassus
Roman–Parthian Wars notableCommander Marcus Licinius Crassus
Sullan civil war keyFigure Marcus Licinius Crassus
Battle of Carrhae commander Marcus Licinius Crassus
Battle of Carrhae RomanCommander Marcus Licinius Crassus
Battle of Carrhae killedPerson Marcus Licinius Crassus
Battle of Carrhae opponentOf Marcus Licinius Crassus
Spartacus mainCharacter Crassus
linked to: Marcus Licinius Crassus
Lucius Calpurnius Piso Licinianus biologicalFather Marcus Licinius Crassus Frugi
linked to: Marcus Licinius Crassus
Life of Crassus mainSubject Marcus Licinius Crassus
Orodes II of Parthia opponent Marcus Licinius Crassus