Marcus Licinius Crassus (cos. 70) edit

Consul in 70 and 55 BCE. Triumvir with Caesar and Pompey

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Career

1. 73 BCE
   Praetor edit

   The latest date possible under the Cornelian law. See 72, Promagistrates and note 2.

2. 70 BCE
   Consul edit

   Pompey and Crassus co-operated in restoring the powers of the tribunate of the plebs, and in reviving the censorship (a, see below, Censors), but were personally estranged and only reconciled publicly with difficulty (b). Pompey gave extensive votive games (c), and Crassus a huge banquet to the people (d). Both refused provincial commands (e).

3. 55 BCE
   Consul edit

   Elected by violence after an interregnum (a), they then administered the other elections in favor of their candidates (b; see Praetors, on Vatinius). Pompey carried a law to limit the selection of jurymen to the highest rating in the census (c); and dedicated his theater, portico, and temple of Venus Victrix with sumptuous games (d), while Crassus carried a Lex de sodaliciis, in which the selection of jurors to judge offences under it was limited to five tribes with right of rejection of only one (e). Under the Lex Trebonia(1) (see Tribunes of the Plebs, on Trebonius) Pompey received command of Spain for five years and Crassus of Syria for a like term. Both then carried a bill which either explicitly or in effect prolonged Caesar's term in Gaul for five years, since it forbade the discussion of a successor before March 1, 50 (f). Crassus departed for Syria in November, amid tribunicial opposition and evil omens (g), while Pompey remained in Italy and governed his provinces by means of Legates (h).

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