CRASSUS, MARCUS LICINIUS° — (d. 54 B.C.E.), prominent Roman toward the end of the republican period. Crassus served as consul together with Pompey in 70 B.C.E. He was consul again in 55, and was appointed proconsul of Syria for five years in order to wage war against the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Crassus, Marcus Licinius — born с 115 died 53 BC Roman financier and politician. He sided with Lucius Cornelius Sulla against Gaius Marius in the civil war of 83–82 BC and came into conflict with Pompey the Great. In 72–71 he put down the slave rebellion led by Spartacus.… … Universalium
Crassus, Lucius Licinius — born 140 died 91 BC Roman lawyer and politician. He is regarded, with Marcus Antonius (b. 143 d. 87), as one of the greatest Latin orators before Marcus Tullius Cicero and is portrayed in Cicero s De oratore (55 BC). Made consul in 95, he… … Universalium
Crassus,Marcus Licinius — Cras·sus (krăsʹəs), Marcus Licinius. 115? 53B.C. Roman politician and general who joined Julius Caesar and Pompey in the first triumvirate to challenge the senate s power (60). Hungry for military glory, he invaded Parthia and was killed in… … Universalium
CRASSUS, LUCIUS LICINIUS — the greatest Roman orator of his day, became consul 55 B.C.; during his consulship a law was passed requiring all but citizens to leave Rome, an edict which provoked the Social War (140 91 B.C.) … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
CRASSUS, MARCUS LICINIUS — the triumvir with Pompey and Cæsar; was avaricious, and amassed great wealth; appointed to the province of Syria, provoked out of cupidity war with the Parthians, in which he was treacherously slain; Orodes, the king, cut off his head, and… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Crassus (disambiguation) — Crassus may refer to: *Marcus Licinius Crassus, triumvir *Marcus Licinius Crassus (disambiguation), others with that name *Publius Licinius Crassus *Publius Licinius Crassus Dives *Publius Crassus, others with that name * … Wikipedia
Crassus — (Marcus Licinius) (v. 114 53 av. J. C.) homme politique romain; membre, avec César et Pompée, du premier triumvirat (60 av. J. C.) … Encyclopédie Universelle
Crassus — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Crassus (homonymie). Crassus … Wikipédia en Français
Licinius — I orig. Valerius Licinianus Licinius died 325 Roman emperor (308–324). Born of Illyrian peasant stock, he advanced in the army and in 308 was appointed augustus by his friend the emperor Galerius. Because the empire was split up among several… … Universalium
