biography
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Cassius
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in full Gaius Cassius Longinus
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pronunciation:
[kasius]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (?–42 BC)
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| biography:
| Roman soldier and politician. An opponent of Caesar during the civil war with Pompey, he was pardoned by him after Pharsalus (48 BC). Despite gaining polical advancement through Caesar and the promise of the post of Governor of Syria, he later turned against him again, and played a leading part in the conspiracy to murder him (44 BC). He raised an army in Syria, defeated Dolabella, and marched against the Triumverate, but was defeated by Caesar's avengers at Philippi (42 BC), and committed suicide. |
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