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Publius Licinius Crassus

P. Crassus

also: Publius Crassus, young Crassus

Younger son of the triumvir M. Crassus, husband of Cornelia; served brilliantly under Caesar in Gaul (commander of cavalry against the Aquitani) and accompanied his father to Parthia, where he died in the cavalry charge that broke at Carrhae in June 53 BC. Cicero's favourite of the rising Republican nobility.

Mentioned in 8 works (12 total)

On His Return: To the Senate speeches · 1 mention

§23 P. Crassus

For Lucius Cornelius Balbus speeches · 3 mentions

On the Orator rhetoric · 1 mention

§134 P. Crassus

Ad Familiares 13.16 letters · 1 mention

§1 P. Crassus

For Gnaeus Plancius speeches · 1 mention

§32 P. Crassus

For Marcus Aemilius Scaurus speeches · 1 mention

§1r P. Crassus

Brutus rhetoric · 3 mentions

Cato the Elder, On Old Age philosophy · 1 mention

§50 Publius Licinius Crassus