M. Crassus (quaestor)

Also known as: M. Crassus · Family: Roman · Role: questor · First appears: The Gallic War, Book V, 23–28

Life events

Caesar distributed his legions among several states for winter quarters.(The Gallic War, Book V, 23–28 · 📍 Samarobriva)
- With: Caesar Caius Fabius Quintus Tullius Cicero Lucius Roscius Titus Labienus L. Munatius Plancus Caius Trebonius Q. Titurius Sabinus L. Aurunculeius Cotta
- “he was compelled to station his army in its winter-quarters, differently from the former years, and to distribute the legions among several states: one of them he gave to C. Fabius, his lieutenant, to be marched into the territories of the Morini; a second to Q. Cicero, into those of the Nervii; a third to L. Roscius, into those of the Essui; a fourth he ordered to winter with T. Labienus among the Remi in the confines of the Treviri; he stationed three in Belgium; over these he appointed M. Crassus, his questor, and L. Munatius Plancus and C. Trebonius, his lieutenants. One legion which he had raised last on the other side of the Po, and five cohorts, he sent amongst the Eburones”
Caesar appointed Crassus over Samarobriva and assigned him a legion.(The Gallic War, Book V, 45–52 · 📍 Samarobriva)
- With: Caesar
- “He appoints Crassus over Samarobriva and assigns him a legion”

commander: Caesar “he stationed three in Belgium; over these he appointed M. Crassus, his questor, and L. Munatius Plancus and C. Trebonius, his lieutenants.”

commander: Caesar “He appoints Crassus over Samarobriva and assigns him a legion, because he was leaving there the baggage of the army, the hostages of the states, the public documents, and all the corn, which he had conveyed thither for passing the winter.”

commander: Caesar “Caesar, having divided his forces with C. Fabius, his lieutenant, and M. Crassus, his questor”

Extracted from the original text of Caesar's Commentaries — The Gallic War and The Civil War. Made with Rho MD.