About Gaius Cassius Longinus
Lived 200 BC – 160 BC. Gaius Cassius Longinus was a Roman politician, military personnel and mintmaster.
Gaius Cassius Longinus was consul in 96 BC with Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus. He stood for the plebeian tribunate in 104 BC but was unsuccessful; after his consulship, he may have been the Gaius Cassius which was to assume supreme command against the Marians in the Bellum Octavianum.
He is mentioned by Cicero as one of those persons elected consul without previously holding the aedileship.
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Who was Gaius Cassius Longinus?
Roman consul
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Gaius Cassius Longinus was born in 200 BC in Ancient Rome.
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Gaius Cassius Longinus died in 160 BC.
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Gaius Cassius Longinus was a politician, military personnel and mintmaster.
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Gaius Cassius Longinus was Roman.
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· Wikipedia: Gaius Cassius Longinus
· DBpedia: Gaius Cassius Longinus (consul 96 BC)
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