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5 days ago · The First Triumvirate was an informal yet powerful political alliance during the last decades of the Roman Republic, formed by Julius Caesar, Pompey the Great, and Marcus Licinius Crassus. Its primary aim was to help its members overcome opposition in the Senate and share power among themselves.
2 days ago · Despite financial challenges and the need to rely on loans from influential figures like Marcus Licinius Crassus (Plutarch, "Caesar," 11.1), Caesar‘s charm, oratorical skills, and political savvy allowed him to navigate the complex web of Roman politics.
3 days ago · The Parthian Empire had previously captured the standards of the legions under the command of Marcus Licinius Crassus (53 BC) (at the Battle of Carrhae ), Decidius Saxa (40 BC), and Mark Antony (36 BC) and, after negotiations with Parthia's King Phraates IV, either Augustus [16] or Tiberius, [17] or perhaps both together, were able to reclaim ...
5 days ago · First Triumvirate. May 22, 2024. History of the First Triumvirate: How and why was it formed? The First Triumvirate was a significant political alliance in the late Roman Republic, comprising three prominent leaders: Gaius Julius Caesar, Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey), and Marcus Licinius Crassus. This unofficial coalition, formed in 60... Follow:
4 days ago · The Parthians destroyed the army of Marcus Licinius Crassus at the Battle of Carrhae in 53 BC, and in 40–39 BC, Parthian forces captured the whole of the Levant except Tyre from the Romans; Mark Antony led a Roman counterattack.
2 days ago · Pompey was also a skilled politician, and he formed a political alliance with Julius Caesar and Marcus Licinius Crassus, known as the First Triumvirate. However, this alliance eventually fell apart, leading to a civil war between Pompey and Caesar.
