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Gaius Licinius Crassus (consul)

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Gaius Licinius Crassus was a Roman politician in the second century BC.[1][2][3]

Family

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He was a member of the gens Licinia. His brother, Publius Licinius Crassus, served as consul in 171 BC.

Career

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In 172 BC, while serving in the capacity of praetor, Crassus investigated Marcus Popilius Laenas for brutality towards the Ligurians.[2] In 171 BC, he served as legate of his brother's soldiers in the Third Macedonian War against Perseus, King of Macedonia.[3] In 168 BC, he was elected consul together with Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus. In 167 BC, he was Proconsul of the province of Cisalpine Gaul.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Titus Livius, XLII, 58,12
  2. ^ a b Friedrich Münzer, Pauly's Encyclopedia of Classical Antiquity, Vol. XIII, p. 251
  3. ^ a b Fasti Capitolini


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