Crassus biography

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The Richest Man in History? Crassus and Real Estate in Late Republican Rome

Marcus Licinius Crassus was one of the most powerful men in Rome during his day, but how did he get this power? Remarked upon as one of the richest men in history, Crassus used events in Rome to his advantage by buying up cheap housing that had been ravaged by fire. Darcy Cowan explains how the particular context of Rome at this time allowed Crassus to become such a wealthy man, as well as a powerful political player.

The breakdown of the alliance between the three most powerful men in Rome would go down in history as the catalyst for Caesar's Civil War. But how did it come to be that Marcus Licinius Crassus -- a man who had neither the military accomplishments, nor the popularity of his rivals Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great -- find himself in a position beside such titans of the Roman world?

The foundations of Crassus' power were built on his immense wealth. Crassus acquired a fortune and catapulted himself to the forefront of the most competitive political arena since golden-age Athens. Through his defeat of Spartacus, he not only provided the material for an excellent movie years later, but also proved that he could use his wealth to muster a significant fighting force. But the real s

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Crassus

(Marcus Crassus)
&#;53 BC

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Crassus was a partisan of Sulla, but he had good cause to be: his father and brother had been killed by Marius, and he himself, was forced to flee to Spain until his enemy Cinna died. At that point, he joined Sulla's army, and proved himself an able soldier. He attained great wealth during the proscriptions by buying and reselling property that was confiscated by the government. His reputation for avarice was tremendous. Although he won impressive military victories and was a capable statesman, he is more renowned for his love of money than for any specific achievement.

Besides his real-estate holdings, Crassus also owned silver mines and many slaves whom he hired out as laborers. Although covetous, he was not unkind, and part of his success was due to his amiable nature. His great rival for power was Pompey, and although Crassus was far richer than Pompey, Pompey was recognized as a better general. Crassus did distinguish himself however in the slave uprising against Spartacus, who, by the time Crassus became involved, had defeated every Roman army sent against him. By luck however, some of Spartacus's troops became separated, and Crassus was quick to attack the isolated remnant. His vi

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Crassus

Marcus Licinius Crassus
In office 70 BC, 55 BC&#;– 53 BC
Born	BC Roman Republic
Died	53 BC (aged 62) Carrhae, Parthian Empire
Spouse(s)	Tertulla
Children	Marcus Licinius Crassus, Publius Licinius Crassus

Marcus Licinius Crassus (c. BC – 53 BC) was a Romangeneral most recent politician.

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