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Gaius Cassius Longinus

87 BC - 42 BC

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Gaius Cassius Longinus (Classical Latin: [ˈɡaːi.ʊs ˈkassi.ʊs ˈlɔŋɡɪnʊs]; c. 86 BC – 3 October 42 BC) 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. He commanded troops with Brutus during the Battle of Philippi against the combined forces of Mark Antony and Octavian, Caesar's former supporters, and committed suicide after being defeated by Mark Antony. Cassius was elected as tribune of the plebs in 49 BC. He opposed Caesar, and eventually he commanded a fleet against him during Caesar's Civil War: after Caesar defeated Pompey in the Battle of Pharsalus, Caesar overtook Cassius and forced him to surrender. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gaius Cassius Longinus has received more than 1,943,512 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia. Gaius Cassius Longinus is the 1,024th most popular politician (down from 664th in 2019), the 435th most popular biography from Italy (down from 293rd in 2019) and the 66th most popular Italian Politician.

Gaius Cassius Longinus is most famous for being the man who stabbed Julius Caesar to death in 44 BC.

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Among politicians, Gaius Cassius Longinus ranks 1,024 out of 19,576. Before him are Roderic, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, Manuel II of Portugal, Ivan V of Russia, Abdullah Gül, and Valdemar II of Denmark. After him are Bolesław I the Brave, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Clement Attlee, Harold Godwinson, Frederick V of the Palatinate, and Sasaki Kojirō.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 87 BC, Gaius Cassius Longinus ranks 1. After him is Lucius Munatius Plancus. Among people deceased in 42 BC, Gaius Cassius Longinus ranks 2. Before him is Brutus the Younger. After him are Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus, Servilia, Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus, Gaius Antonius Hybrida, Porcia, Gaius Antonius, Ariobarzanes III of Cappadocia, and Publius Servilius Casca.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Gaius Cassius Longinus ranks 435 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Martin I (590), Pietro Badoglio (1871), Pope Fabian (200), Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (-89), Cesare Beccaria (1738), and Matteo Ricci (1552). After him are Pope Zachary (679), Pope Hormisdas (450), Pope Boniface VI (800), Renzo Piano (1937), Pope Benedict II (635), and Lucky Luciano (1897).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Gaius Cassius Longinus ranks 66. Before him are Petronius Maximus (396), Charles I of Hungary (1288), Geta (189), Louis II of Italy (825), Pietro Badoglio (1871), and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (-89). After him are Brennus (-500), Octavia the Younger (-69), Gaius Gracchus (-154), Queen Paola of Belgium (1937), Francesco I Sforza (1401), and Berengar I of Italy (850).

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