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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marcus Licinius Crassus canonical | 23 |
| Crassus | 2 |
| Marcus Licinius Crassus (younger son) | 1 |
| Marcus Licinius Crassus Frugi | 1 |
| Publius Licinius Crassus (consul 97 BC) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
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 |
Lucius Licinius Crassus
ⓘ
surface form:
Licinius Crassus
|
| father |
Marcus Licinius Crassus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Publius Licinius Crassus (consul 97 BC)
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| formedPoliticalAllianceWith |
Gaius Julius Caesar
ⓘ
Pompey the Great ⓘ
surface form:
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
|
| 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 |
Roman–Parthian Wars
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surface form:
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
ⓘ
Pompey the Great ⓘ
surface form:
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
|
| opponent |
Parthian Empire
ⓘ
Spartacus ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Appian’s Roman History
ⓘ
surface form:
Appian's Roman History
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives ⓘ
surface form:
Plutarch's Parallel Lives
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| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Crassus
subject surface form:
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
this entity surface form:
Publius Licinius Crassus (consul 97 BC)
this entity surface form:
Marcus Licinius Crassus (younger son)
this entity surface form:
Crassus
this entity surface form:
Marcus Licinius Crassus Frugi