Crassus
[kras-uh s]
- Marcus Li·cin·i·us [li-sin-ee-uh s] /lɪˈsɪn i əs/, c115–53 b.c., Roman general: member of the first triumvirate.
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Crassus, upon the expiration of his consulship, repaired to his province.
The Boys' and Girls' PlutarchPlutarch
He was ever greedy of gold, and thought the death of Crassus not unkingly.
The Lady of Loyalty HouseJustin Huntly McCarthy
Cicero, Pompey and Crassus all spoke on his behalf, and he was acquitted.
Crassus, the famous financier, triumvir with Caesar and Pompey.
The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of MadauraLucius Apuleius
Well, my dear Crassus, you will have had enough of me and of my Saxons.
The Last of the Legions and Other Tales of Long AgoArthur Conan Doyle
Crassus
- Marcus Licinius (ˈmɑːkəs lɪˈsɪnɪəs). ?115–53 bc, Roman general; member of the first triumvirate with Caesar and Pompey
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