Marcus Licinius Crassus - Wikipedia Marcus Licinius Crassus ( ˈ k r æ s ə s ; 115–53 BC) was a Roman general and statesman who played a key role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire He is often called "the richest man in Rome" [6] [7] Crassus began his public career as a military commander under Lucius Cornelius Sulla during his civil war
Marcus Crassus: the Grisly End of Rome’s Richest Man Hungry for power, already overwhelmingly rich and in personal rivalry with the celebrated Caesar and Pompey in Rome, Marcus Licinius Crassus gathered a large army in 53 BC and led it eastwards deep into Parthia His campaign, which terminated at the Battle of Carrhae, would go down in history as one of utter failure
Marcus Licinius Crassus | Triumvirate, Wealth, Military . . . Marcus Licinius Crassus (born c 115 bc —died 53) was a politician who in the last years of the Roman Republic formed the so-called First Triumvirate with Julius Caesar and Pompey to challenge effectively the power of the Senate His death led to the outbreak of the Civil War between Caesar and Pompey (49–45)
Marcus Licinius Crassus - World History Encyclopedia Marcus Licinius Crassus (115-53 BCE) was perhaps the richest man in Roman history and in his eventful life he experienced both great successes and severe disappointments His vast wealth and sharp political
How Did Crassus Die in the Battle of Carrhae? - ThoughtCo Crassus was a wealthy Roman businessman of the first century BCE, and one of the three Romans who made up the first Triumvirate, along with Pompey and Julius Caesar His death was an ignominious failure, he and his son and most of his army slaughtered by the Parthians at the Battle of Carrhae
Marcus Licinius Crassus: The Richest Man in Ancient Rome Marcus Licinius Crassus is considered to have been the richest man in Ancient Rome He made his fortune through a variety of means, including real estate, military contracting, and the acquisition and operation of silver mines