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Gaius Cassius Longinus

87 BC - 42 BC

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Gaius Cassius Longinus (Classical Latin: [ˈɡaːi.ʊs ˈkassi.ʊs ˈlɔŋɡɪnʊs]; c. 86 BC – 3 October 42 BC) was a Roman senator and general best known as a leading instigator of the plot to assassinate Julius Caesar on 15 March 44 BC. He was the brother-in-law of Brutus, another leader of the conspiracy. He commanded troops with Brutus during the Battle of Philippi against the combined forces of Mark Antony and Octavian, Caesar's former supporters, and committed suicide after being defeated by Mark Antony. Cassius was elected as tribune of the plebs in 49 BC. He opposed Caesar, and eventually he commanded a fleet against him during Caesar's Civil War: after Caesar defeated Pompey in the Battle of Pharsalus, Caesar overtook Cassius and forced him to surrender. After Caesar's death, Cassius fled to the east to Syria, where he amassed an army of twelve legions. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gaius Cassius Longinus is the 1,128th most popular politician (down from 1,024th in 2019), the 482nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 435th in 2019) and the 73rd most popular Italian Politician.

Gaius Cassius Longinus is most famous for being the man who stabbed Julius Caesar to death in 44 BC.

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Among politicians, Gaius Cassius Longinus ranks 1,128 out of 19,576. Before him are Napoléon Louis Bonaparte, Joachim Gauck, Gro Harlem Brundtland, Guangxu Emperor, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, and Tiu. After him are Sunjong of Korea, Mohammad Najibullah, Liu Shaoqi, Shah Jahan, Merovech, and Tarja Halonen.

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Among people born in 87 BC, Gaius Cassius Longinus ranks 1. After him is Lucius Munatius Plancus. Among people deceased in 42 BC, Gaius Cassius Longinus ranks 2. Before him is Brutus the Younger. After him are Servilia, Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus, Gaius Antonius, Porcia, Publius Servilius Casca, Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus, Gaius Antonius Hybrida, and Ariobarzanes III of Cappadocia.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Gaius Cassius Longinus ranks 482 out of 5,161. Before him are Andrea Doria (1466), Vittorio De Sica (1901), Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857), Parmigianino (1503), Alessandro Cagliostro (1743), and Pietro Mascagni (1863). After him are Pope John XVIII (970), Pope Zephyrinus (150), Francis II of the Two Sicilies (1836), Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus (-300), Julia (-76), and Amalasuntha (495).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Gaius Cassius Longinus ranks 73. Before him are Brennus (-500), Maria Luisa of Spain (1745), Tiberius Gracchus (-163), Cato the Younger (-95), Roger II of Sicily (1095), and Clara Petacci (1912). After him are Francis II of the Two Sicilies (1836), Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus (-300), Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat (1150), Ancus Marcius (-675), Charles I of Hungary (1288), and Pietro Badoglio (1871).

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