Marcus Aemilius Lepidus Essay, Research Paper
Lepidus
*He was the son of a prominent politician, his father
died in 77.
*His full name was Marcus Aemilius Lepidus.
*He was a consul
After the death of Julius Cesar he had become a master at calvary
*There were many powerful men and Lepdius was wanted to be the
highpriest or the PONTIFEX MAXIMVS 179bc.
*He joined the Caesaria side of the civil war in 49-45..
*He raised an army on North Italy
*Pompey and Catulus beat him and Lepdius fled out of Italy.
Crassus
* Crasssus the wealthiest man in the nation of that time. Full name is Marcus licinius Crassus..
*He tried to gain some of his wealth from choosing a province of Syria in 54 but he was defeated the Pathians at Carrhae in 53.
*He bought silver mines and he purchased confused states.
*Crassus was one of Sullas lieutenants.
*He was praetor in 71bc and defeated the slave revolt of Spartacus.
*He later became a consul like Pompey together they were called but unofficially called so the first triumvirate
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