Marcus+Crassus+and+Julius+Caesar

= __**Marcu**____**s Crassus and Julius Caesar**__ = = By Paul Song, 송대경

**__Marcus Licinius Crassus__**
Marcus Licinius Crassus was born in 115 BC. During his life time, he was the wealthiest politician; however, he was well known for his greediness. In Rome, fire department was not exist, and Marcus Licinius Crassus would use this opportunity to burn down any building to buy for cheap prices then reselling after the reconstruction. Other sources of his wealth were mines, and his business buying slaves, training them, and then re-selling them. Marcus Licinius Crassus was also well known by his defeat of Spartacus in the Third Servile War. Around 73 BC, The Rome was in trouble with [|the slaves’ revolt of Spartacus]. One of the Consul, Lentulus was defeated by Spartacus when Spartacus’ troops were staying in Italy to plunder the countryside. After the death of Lentulus, Marcus Crassus was given a command to defeat Spartacus. During this time, Crassus and [|Pompey] became the consuls and re-elected in 65 BC.


In 65 BC, Julius Caesar offers Marcus Crassus a former mutually beneficial alliance between Crassus, Caesar, and Pompey. Julius Caesar was very popular, but he had used Marcus Crassus' wealth to achieve the favor of the people through his lavish spending on them. During this time, Pompey and Crassus would support Caesar as a consul so that Julius Caesar will pass certain laws such as agrarian reforms, which gave land to soldiers and to many of the poor in Italy, to help Pompey and Crassus. While Julius Caesar was in his consulship, he wanted to secure his support from Crassus and Pompey. To secure Crassus' support, Caesar would bring tax proposals which will benefit Crassus' business, and Caesar would marry a daughter of Crassus' client [|Piso]. On the other hand, Julius Caesar would arrange a marriage between his daughter and Pompey to secure Pompey's support. At this time, the First Triumvirate looked peaceful and balanced until the death of Marcus Crassus.


===**__Battle of Carrhae/Death of Crassus__ ** ===



 The battle of Carrhae was between Rome and Parthian army around 53BC. Even though the Parthian army was smaller than Crassus' troops, Parthian army with heavy armors and horse archers defeated the Romans with only about 10,000 men. Towards the end of the battle, Marcus Crassus refused to negotiate with the Parthians. While the Crassus' army was still unsettled, the Parthians seized and killed Crassus. On June 53 BC, Crassus' death guided the end of the triumvirate between him, Caesar, and Pompey. After the end of the First Triumvirate, Julius Caesar’s daughter also the Pompey’s wife died. Secured support between Caesar and Pompey broke after the death of [|Julia]. Now the conflict between Caesar and Pompey starts to rise.

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