Cassius
At a glance:
- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Empires, Dynasties, Roman Empire, Ancient Rome
- Curriculum: Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
Article abstract: Roman military leader{$I[g]Roman Republic;Cassius} As a diehard republican, Cassius distrusted Julius Caesar’s ambition to control the Roman government. With his brother-in-law Marcus Brutus and others, Cassius organized Caesar’s assassination on the ides of March in 44 b.c.e.
Early Life
Little is known about the early life of Cassius (KA-see-uhs). Because he was born into a family long prominent in Roman history, Cassius almost certainly received the traditional education of a late Roman republican aristocrat and slave owner....
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