Lucius Licinius Crassus (140 BC-91 BC) was a Roman consul. He was the greatest Roman orator of his day. Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC - 140s BC - 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC Years: 145 BC 144 BC 143 BC 142 BC 141 BC - 140 BC - 139 BC 138 BC... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC - 90s BC - 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC Years: 96 BC 95 BC 94 BC 93 BC 92 BC - 91 BC - 90 BC 89 BC 88... Orator is a Latin word for speaker (from the Latin verb oro, meaning I speak or I pray). In ancient Rome, the art of speaking in public (Ars Oratoria) was a professional competence especially cultivated by politicians and lawyers. ...
He became consul in 95 BC. During his consulship a law was passed requiring all but citizens to leave Rome, an edict which provoked the Social War. Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC - 90s BC - 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC Years: 100 BC 99 BC 98 BC 97 BC 96 BC - 95 BC - 94 BC 93 BC 92... The Social War (also called the Italian War) was a war from 91 - 88 BC between the Romans and the other cities in Italy. ...
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Marcus LiciniusCrassus was the son of a former consul and censor, Publius LiciniusCrassus.
Crassus was vital to Sulla's final victory of the Social War in the momentous Battle of the Colline Gate in 82, in which he commanded the right wing of Sulla's army.
Crassus was a solid patron of the Eques, the largely plebeian merchant-financiers who continually chafed against their second-class political position and rights.