Transcript Crassus - Clayton School District

How The Wealthiest Man In Rome Changed
History
General Information
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Born: 115 BC
Died: 53 BC
Aged: 62 years
Served as: Governor of Roman Syria and Counsel of the Roman
Republic,
The First Triumvirate
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The first political alliance that included Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey
Attempted to dominate Rome
Crassus and Pompey did not get along
After Crassus died the group broke up and led to a civil war between
Caesar and Pompey
Other Cool Stuff
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 Put a stop to the gladiator revolt led by Spartacus
 Killed in Parthian battle along with most of his army
 Is believed that his head was cut off and gold was poured down his
throat
Picture Sources
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Slide 1: http://wilsonancientrome.wikispaces.com/Marcus+Crassus,
http://europeanhistory.boisestate.edu/westciv/romanrev/17.shtml,
http://www.myartprints.com/a/roman-1/bust-of-marcus-licinius-c.html
Slide 2: http://viamus.uni-goettingen.de/pages/imageView/big?Object.Id:record:int=3642,
http://ancientworlds.net/aw/Post/1229274&authorid=36323?pageData=Post/1229274&authorid=36323
Slide 3: http://www.desitin.dk/?id=1013&MP=932-1463,
http://europeanhistory.boisestate.edu/westciv/romanrev/18.shtml
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Slide 5: http://soentertain.me/2013/04/spartacus-a-few-final-thoughts/andy-whitfield-as-spartacus-2/,
http://listfave.com/top-10-worst-leaders-in-military-history/
Info Sources
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 "Crassus." Crassus. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2013.
 "Crassus." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Apr. 2013. Web. 28
Apr. 2013.
 Eckstein, Arthur M. "Crassus, Marcus Licinius." World Book Advanced.
N.p., n.d. Web.
 Morey, William C. Outlines of Roman History: For the Use of High Schools
and Academies. New York: American Book, 1901. Print.
 Rodgers, Nigel, and Hazel Dodge. Life in Ancient Rome: Art and
Literature, Religion and Mytholgoy, Sport and Games, Science and
Technology : The Fascinating Social History of Emperors, Senators, Citizens,
Slaves and the People of Rome : How the Romans Lived Their Daily Lives, at
Work and at Home, Lavishly Illustrated with More than 250 Superb
Paintings, Drawings, Photographs, Maps and Plans. London: Southwater,
2009. Print.