Gaius Cassius Longinus

Gaius Cassius Longinus was a Roman senator and general best known as a leading instigator of the plot to assassinate Julius Caesar on 15 March 44 BC. He was the brother-in-law of Brutus, another leader of the conspiracy.

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Gaius Cassius Longinus

Also known as: Cassius · Caius Cassius

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Brutus and Cassius led the republican forces defeated at Philippi…
Brutus and Cassius led the republican forces defeated at Philippi after Caesar’s assassination.
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Explore how Gaius Cassius Longinus connects to “The Ides of March: Caesar’s Assassination, 44 BCE”. Gaius Cassius Longinus was a Roman senator and general best known as a leading instigator of the plot to assassinate Julius Caesar on 15 March 44 BC. He was the brother-in-law of Brutus, another leader of the conspiracy.
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