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The First Triumvirate was an informal political alliance among three prominent politicians in the late Roman Republic: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, Marcus Licinius Crassus, and Gaius Julius Caesar. The republican constitution had many veto points.
The informal First Triumvirate of Julius Caesar, Pompey the Great, and Marcus Licinius Crassus was a loose political alliance arranged in 60 or 59 BC that lasted until the death of Crassus in the Battle of Carrhae in 53 BC; they had no official capacity or function as actual triumviri, and the term is used as a nickname.
The name "Second Triumvirate" is a modern misnomer derived from the branding of the political alliance between Pompey, Crassus, and Caesar (created c. 59 BC) as the "First" Triumvirate. This nomenclature was unknown during and before the Renaissance and was first attested in the late 17th century, coming into widespread use only in the ...
A political and financial patron of Julius Caesar, Crassus joined Caesar and Pompey in the unofficial political alliance known as the First Triumvirate. Together, the three men dominated the Roman political system, but the alliance did not last long, due to the ambitions, egos, and jealousies of the three men.
When in February 44 Caesar was elected dictator for life by the Senate, he made Lepidus magister equitum for the second time. [7] The brief alliance in power of Caesar and Lepidus came to a sudden end when Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44 (the Ides of March). Caesar had dined at Lepidus's house the night before his murder.
A triumvirate (Latin: triumvirātus) or a triarchy is a political institution ruled or dominated by three individuals, known as triumvirs (Latin: triumviri). The arrangement can be formal or informal. Though the three leaders in a triumvirate are notionally equal, the actual distribution of power may vary.
Described as a traditional Caesar dressing, it contains lemon juice, parmesan and romano cheeses, and adds in vinegar and dried garlic, presumably for some extra flavor. I found it for $3.99.
Marcus Licinius Crassus was a member of the First Triumvirate with Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. Marcus Licinius Crassus may also refer to: Marcus Licinius Crassus (quaestor 54 BC), son of the above; Marcus Licinius Crassus (consul 30 BC), son of the above, who led a successful campaign in Macedonia and Thrace from 29 to 27 BC