Crassus

(Marcus Crassus)

110–53 BC

Very wealthy general. Fought Spartacus. Formed triumvirate with Pompey and Caesar.

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Book Links
Across the Euphrates  in  Helmet and Spear  by  Alfred J. Church
Man Who Loved Gold  in  Tales of the Romans: The Children's Plutarch  by  F. J. Gould
Revolt of the Slaves  in  The Story of the Romans  by  H. A. Guerber
Pompey's Conquests  in  The Story of the Romans  by  H. A. Guerber
Crassus  in  Our Young Folks' Plutarch  by  Rosalie Kaufman
Gladiators' Revolt  in  The Story of Rome  by  Mary Macgregor
Revolt of the Gladiators  in  Historical Tales: Roman  by  Charles Morris


Image Links


Crassus defeated by the Parthians
 in Helmet and Spear

The Banquet of Crassus
 in Greatest Nations - Rome