The Life of Crassus by Plutarch

Marcus Licinius Crassus, also called Marcus Licinius Crassus Dives, was a general, a politician, and one of the richest men in history (Dives means "wealthy").

Crassus began his public career as a military commander under Lucius Cornelius Sulla during his civil war. Following Sulla's assumption of the dictatorship, Crassus amassed an enormous fortune through real estate speculation. Crassus then rose to political prominence following his victory over the slave revolt led by Spartacus, sharing the consulship with his rival Pompey the Great.

A political and financial patron of Julius Caesar, Crassus joined Caesar and Pompey in the unofficial political alliance known as the First Triumvirate. Together, the three men dominated the Roman political system, but the alliance did not last long, due to the ambitions, egos, and jealousies of the three men.

While Caesar and Crassus were lifelong allies, Crassus and Pompey disliked each other and Pompey grew increasingly envious of Caesar's spectacular successes in the Gallic Wars. The alliance was restabilized at the Luca Conference in 56 BC, after which Crassus and Pompey again served jointly as consuls. Following his second consulship, Crassus was appointed as the governor of Roman Syria. Crassus used Syria as the launchpad for a military campaign against the Parthian Empire, Rome's long-time eastern enemy. Crassus' campaign was a disastrous failure, ending in his defeat and death at the Battle of Carrhae.

Crassus' death permanently unraveled the alliance between Caesar and Pompey, since his political influence and wealth had been a counterbalance to the two greater militarists. Within four years of Crassus' death, Caesar crossed the Rubicon and began a civil war against Pompey and the optimates.

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[Aemilius]

Thanks for this!!!! ✨👏 Marcus Licinius Crassus is One of my Absolute favorite and beloved Romans!!
In all honesty, Marcus Licinius Crassus is definitely the Greatest Businessman this world has ever seen!! And one of the Greatest Politicians ever!! (Also a pretty good General) #GloryToRome #GloryToMarcusLiciniusCrassus

[chengducat]

Thank you. I like the narrator's voice

[andyjackson]

What the ancients called slaves, modern corporations call employees.

[valentinbrescan]

this is briliant and has great detail, in hindsight I would have taken the offer of the Armenian king if I were Crassus. There is a city I would like to visit in China where the story goes some survivors of Carhae also reached

[StoryVoracious]

Those Romans think they're minted but the ain't rich like me...
😁
Thanks for bringing the whole story to YT. Much appreciated.

[Sam-fpzm]

Crassus is the last person prophecied in Daniel 11.

[christianzgaming]

Crassus could've easily escaped the battle of Carrhae, but that was absolutely not in his nature.
He abided by the Sacramento of the Roman Standard all the way to the end, he took it very serious upon his own men and himself never abandoned it. True Legend of Rome

[harukrentz]

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[CleversonSantos]

The Parthian were lucky that Cesar died before unfolding his revenge!!! If Cesar ever got to Parthia he would set fire in the whole region!!!!

[DavidIzzy]

Great vid, but basically all the names of people and places are mispronounced

[msshingo]

fun fact, there is not a single record in history that all true Persian/Iranian empires had systemic slavery culture

[snostalgia]

Please dump the robot voices. By the Gods below, Plutarch deserves better. I'm outta here.

[ngc-hoxd]

I really wish he would stop shouting Spartacus‘s name like he’s trying to get his attention in a crowded room. It’s not natural and doesn’t fit in with the narration