Avidius Cassius

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2nd-century Roman person Roman general human usurper Roman emperor

Avidius Cassius was a 2nd-century Roman general and brief usurper emperor known for his successful eastern campaigns under Marcus Aurelius and his short-lived revolt against the emperor.

Aliases (1)

Gaius Avidius Cassius ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	2nd-century Roman person → Roman general → human → usurper Roman emperor →
allegiance	Roman Empire →
birthName	Gaius Avidius Cassius →
birthPlace	Cyrrhus → Roman Syria →
causeOfDeath	assassination →
child	Avidius Maecianus →
citizenship	Roman Empire →
claimedTitle	Roman emperor →
conflict	Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 →
contemporary	Lucius Verus → Marcus Aurelius →
countryOfCitizenship	Roman Empire →
deathDate	175 →
deathPlace	Syria →
describedIn	Cassius Dio’s Roman History → Historia Augusta →
endCauseOfRevolt	news that Marcus Aurelius was still alive →
era	Nerva–Antonine dynasty →
ethnicGroup	Syrian →
family	Avidii →
father	Gaius Avidius Heliodorus →
knownFor	brief usurpation as Roman emperor → capture of Ctesiphon → defeating the Parthians →
mannerOfDeath	killed by his own officers →
militaryRank	general →
mother	Julia Cassia Alexandra →
name	Avidius Cassius →
notableEvent	proclaimed emperor by eastern legions in 175 →
notableFor	eastern campaigns of the Roman Empire → revolt against Marcus Aurelius →
occupation	military commander → politician →
participatedIn	Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 →
positionHeld	Roman senator → commander of the eastern Roman armies → governor of Egypt → governor of Syria → legatus Augusti pro praetore →
reignEnd	175 →
reignStart	175 →
servedUnder	Lucius Verus → Marcus Aurelius →
sexOrGender	male →
spouse	Volusia Vettia →
timePeriod	2nd century →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Avidius Cassius ("Gaius Avidius Cassius") →	birthName
Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 →	commander
Avidius Cassius →	name
Marcomannic Wars →	significantPerson