Marcus Crassus

Also known as: Crassus · Family: Roman · Role: consular · First appears: Julius Caesar 9

Marcus Crassus, a Roman consular, was linked with Julius Caesar, Publius Sylla, and Lucius Autronius in a suspected conspiracy shortly before Julius Caesar’s aedileship. On the appointed day for the massacre of the senate, Crassus failed to appear, and Julius Caesar consequently omitted the signal. He was also expected to assume the dictatorship and appoint Julius Caesar master of the horse.

After their joint consulship, Crassus and Pompey had been at variance and are recorded as rivals, friends, and enemies. Julius Caesar reconciled them, and the three agreed that no government measure displeasing to any of them would be carried through. Crassus was married to Tertulla. Later, the Parthians restored to Augustus the standards they had taken from Crassus and Mark Antony, and offered hostages.

Relationship record

Life events

• Julius Caesar was suspected of conspiring with Marcus Crassus, Publius Sylla, and Lucius Autronius.(Julius Caesar 9)
  • With: Julius Caesar Publius Sylla Lucius Autronius
  • “he incurred a suspicion of having engaged in a conspiracy with Marcus Crassus, a man of consular rank; to whom were joined Publius Sylla and Lucius Autronius”
• Marcus Crassus failed to appear, so Julius Caesar omitted the signal for the planned massacre.(Julius Caesar 9)
  • With: Julius Caesar
  • “Crassus, from remorse or fear, did not appear upon the day appointed for the massacre of the senate; for which reason Caesar omitted to give the signal”
• Julius Caesar reconciled Cneius Pompey and Marcus Crassus after their long-standing political quarrel.(Julius Caesar 19)
  • With: Julius Caesar Pompey
  • “He likewise brought about a reconciliation between Pompey and Marcus Crassus, who had been at variance from the time of their joint consulship”
• Julius Caesar, Cneius Pompey, and Marcus Crassus agreed to block government measures opposed by any of them.(Julius Caesar 19)
  • With: Julius Caesar Pompey
  • “he entered into an agreement with both, that nothing should be transacted in the government, which was displeasing to any of the three.”
• The Parthians accepted Augustus's claim to Armenia, restored captured standards, and offered hostages.(Augustus 21 · 📍 Armenia)
  • With: Augustus Parthians Mark Antony
  • “The Parthians readily allowed his claim to Armenia; restoring at his demand, the standards which they had taken from Marcus Crassus and Mark Antony, and offering him hostages besides.”

Julius Caesar 9

• enemies with Julius Caesar (They were alleged conspirators against the senate.) “he incurred a suspicion of having engaged in a conspiracy with Marcus Crassus, a man of consular rank; to whom were joined Publius Sylla and Lucius Autronius, who, after they had been chosen consuls, were convicted of bribery.”
• enemies with Publius Sylla (They were alleged conspirators against the senate.) “he incurred a suspicion of having engaged in a conspiracy with Marcus Crassus, a man of consular rank; to whom were joined Publius Sylla and Lucius Autronius, who, after they had been chosen consuls, were convicted of bribery.”
• enemies with Lucius Autronius (They were alleged conspirators against the senate.) “he incurred a suspicion of having engaged in a conspiracy with Marcus Crassus, a man of consular rank; to whom were joined Publius Sylla and Lucius Autronius, who, after they had been chosen consuls, were convicted of bribery.”
• servant: Julius Caesar (Planned appointment to the office of master of the horse.) “Crassus was to assume the office of dictator, and appoint Caesar his master of the horse.”

Julius Caesar 19

• rivals with Pompey “He likewise brought about a reconciliation between Pompey and Marcus Crassus, who had been at variance from the time of their joint consulship, in which office they were continually clashing;”
• friends with Pompey “He likewise brought about a reconciliation between Pompey and Marcus Crassus, who had been at variance from the time of their joint consulship, in which office they were continually clashing;”
• enemies with Pompey “He likewise brought about a reconciliation between Pompey and Marcus Crassus, who had been at variance from the time of their joint consulship, in which office they were continually clashing.”
• with Pompey (They were reconciled by Caesar.) “He likewise brought about a reconciliation between Pompey and Marcus Crassus, who had been at variance from the time of their joint consulship, in which office they were continually clashing.”
• with Julius Caesar (Caesar entered into a political agreement with Crassus.) “and he entered into an agreement with both, that nothing should be transacted in the government, which was displeasing to any of the three.”

Julius Caesar 50

• married with Tertulla “among whom were Posthumia, the wife of Servius Sulpicius; Lollia, the wife of Aulus Gabinius; Tertulla, the wife of Marcus Crassus; and Mucia, the wife of Cneius Pompey.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Lives of the Twelve Caesars. Made with Rho MD.