How Ancient Rome’s Richest Man Met His Tragic Fate

The rise and fall of Marcus Licinius Crassus.

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Lessons from History
6 min readFeb 14, 2024

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Marble Statue of Marcus Licinius Crassus | Image Source: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)

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.

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Sal
Lessons from History

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