How Ancient Rome’s Richest Man Met His Tragic Fate
The rise and fall of Marcus Licinius Crassus.
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6 min readFeb 14, 2024
In Ancient Rome, the “First Triumvirate” was an informal political alliance between three famous politicians in the Roman Republic: Gaius Julius Caesar, Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, and Marcus Licinius Crassus.