Cassius was elected tribune of the plebs for 49 BC, and threw in his lot with the Optimates, although his brother Lucius Cassius supported Caesar. [27] Cassius left Italy shortly after …

Little is known of his early life. As a quaestor in 53 bc, Cassius served under Marcus Licinius Crassus and saved the remnants of the Roman army defeated by the Parthians at Carrhae …

Oct 26, 2025 · Cassius is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "hollow". Cassius is the 567 ranked male name by popularity.

Cassius is the most shrewd and active member of the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar. He functions in some respects as the conspirators’ leader, although Brutus later takes this role.

May 28, 2022 · Explore the life of Cassius, mastermind of Caesar’s assassination. Discover his role in Roman history, his ideals, and the legacy of the Republic’s defender.

Of all the leading characters in Julius Caesar, Cassius develops most as the action progresses. At the end of Act I, Scene 2, he is a passionate and devious manipulator striving to use Brutus to …

Cassius held a strong belief in the republican principles of Rome and was deeply troubled by the increasing concentration of power in the hands of Caesar. His fear of Caesar's ambition and …

Avidius Cassius (130–175), usurper Roman emperor Cassius Chaerea, 1st-century Roman army soldier and officer in the Praetorian Guard and assassin of Emperor Caligula

Gaius Cassius was one of the assassins of Julius Caesar. After the death of Caesar he joined the party of Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus (the more famous Cassius and …

Oct 19, 2021 · Between 44 and 43 BCE Cassius took Smyrna (now Izmir) and killed its governor, Gaius Trebonius, for which the Roman Senate declared him an enemy public and sent troops …