person
Publius Licinius Crassus Dives Mucianus
P. Crassus
also: P. Crassum
Consul 131 BC and pontifex maximus, who took his own life in Asia rather than fall into enemy hands during the war against Aristonicus. Cicero adduces his death among Roman precedents for honourable suicide.
Reading notes
- Eleventh Philippic §18 Crassus, the consul and pontifex maximus
Publius Licinius Crassus Mucianus, consul of 131 BC and chief pontiff, who fined his colleague the flamen of Mars for trying to leave the rites to take the Aristonican command, then took the war himself.