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Avidius Cassius

130 - 175

Avidius Cassius

Gaius Avidius Cassius (c. 130 – July 175 AD) was a Syrian Roman general and usurper. He was born in Cyrrhus, and was the son of Gaius Avidius Heliodorus, who served as praefectus or governor of Roman Egypt, and Julia Cassia Alexandra, who was related to a number of royal figures, including her descent from both Augustus and Herod the Great. He began his military career under Antoninus Pius, rising to the status of legatus legionis. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Avidius Cassius is the 158th most popular nobleman (up from 162nd in 2019), the 26th most popular biography from Syria (up from 31st in 2019) and the most popular Syrian Nobleman.

Avidius Cassius was the man who stabbed Julius Caesar to death on the ides of march.

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Among noblemen, Avidius Cassius ranks 158 out of 1,415. Before him are Hugh the Great, Harald II of Denmark, Princess Margaret of Connaught, Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, Princess Charlotte of Denmark, and Robert the Strong. After him are Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia, Julia, Princess of Battenberg, Pyotr Wrangel, Béla II of Hungary, Gian Galeazzo Sforza, and Carlota Joaquina of Spain.

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Hugh the Great
898 - 956
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 152
Harald II of Denmark
980 - 1018
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 153
Princess Margaret of Connaught
1882 - 1920
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 154
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
1687 - 1757
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 155
Princess Charlotte of Denmark
1789 - 1864
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 156
Robert the Strong
900 - 866
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 157
Avidius Cassius
130 - 175
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 158
Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia
1882 - 1960
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 159
Julia, Princess of Battenberg
1825 - 1895
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 160
Pyotr Wrangel
1878 - 1928
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 161
Béla II of Hungary
1108 - 1141
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 162
Gian Galeazzo Sforza
1469 - 1494
HPI: 71.28
Rank: 163
Carlota Joaquina of Spain
1775 - 1830
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 164

Contemporaries

Among people born in 130, Avidius Cassius ranks 3. Before him are Lucius Verus, and Irenaeus. After him are Vologases V, and Tiberius Claudius Pompeianus. Among people deceased in 175, Avidius Cassius ranks 2. Before him is Arrian. After him is Faustina the Younger.