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Marcus Licinius Crassus

115 BC - 53 BC

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Marcus Licinius Crassus (; 115–53 BC) was a Roman general and statesman who played a key role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. He was often called "the richest man in Rome". Crassus began his public career as a military commander under Lucius Cornelius Sulla during his civil war. Following Sulla's assumption of the dictatorship, Crassus amassed an enormous fortune through property speculation. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marcus Licinius Crassus is the 402nd most popular politician (down from 252nd in 2019), the 191st most popular biography from Italy (down from 104th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Italian Politician.

Marcus Licinius Crassus was a Roman general and politician who was a part of the First Triumvirate. He is most famous for being the richest man in Rome.

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Among politicians, Marcus Licinius Crassus ranks 402 out of 19,576. Before him are Ashurbanipal, Stephen I of Hungary, Gerhard Schröder, Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, Alexander Dubček, and Oscar II of Sweden. After him are Constantine III, Rudolf I of Germany, Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, John III Sobieski, Thutmose III, and Joachim von Ribbentrop.

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Among people born in 115 BC, Marcus Licinius Crassus ranks 1. After him are Antiochus XI Epiphanes, Gaius Cassius Longinus Varus, and Marcus Antonius Creticus. Among people deceased in 53 BC, Marcus Licinius Crassus ranks 1. After him are Ambiorix, Publius Licinius Crassus, and Gaius Scribonius Curio.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Marcus Licinius Crassus ranks 191 out of 5,161. Before him are Gaetano Donizetti (1797), Marcello Mastroianni (1924), Andrea del Verrocchio (1435), Andrea Palladio (1508), Fra Angelico (1400), and Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632). After him are Pope Siricius (334), Pope Benedict XI (1240), Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869), John Bosco (1815), Padre Pio (1887), and Artemisia Gentileschi (1593).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Marcus Licinius Crassus ranks 33. Before him are Antoninus Pius (86), Numa Pompilius (-753), Cardinal Mazarin (1602), Marcus Claudius Tacitus (200), Nerva (30), and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (-89). After him are Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869), Galba (-3), Sergio Mattarella (1941), Constans (320), Didius Julianus (133), and Pertinax (126).

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