Gaius Cassius Longinus Varus

Gaius Cassius Longinus was a Roman politician of the late Republic.

In 73 BC he was elected along with Marcus Terentius Varro Lucullus, consul and has held the following year, the Office of the proconsul in the province of Cisalpine Gaul. He took part at this time also in the suppression of the Spartacuskrieges, but suffered a defeat against the rebels at today Modena.

70 BC Cassius was a witness in the trial against the former governor Gaius Verres criminal. Four years later he was one of the supporters of the lex Manlia that Pompey supreme command of the war against Mithridates VI. transferred.

Gaius Cassius Longinus was the father of Caesar killer of the same name.

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  • Titus Livius, Periochae 96
  • Plutarch, Crassus 9.7
  • Florus, Epitome 2,8,10
  • Consul ( Roman Republic )
  • Born on the 2nd or 1st century BC
  • Died in the 1st century BC
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Cursus honorum Roman consul
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