Cassius

Timeline

1. c. -86–-44Eastern Provinces · Eastern MediterraneanBorn into a senatorial family, he served under Crassus in the campaign against Parthia and later held military posts in Syria and elsewhere, accumulating extensive experience in eastern warfare and administration. Strongly opposed Caesar's expansion of personal power, becoming a backbone of the republican armed opposition.
2. -44Rome · LazioPlanned and carried out Caesar's assassination with Brutus and others, and is regarded as one of the actual driving forces behind the conspiracy. After the assassination he quickly left Italy for the East to consolidate military and financial resources in preparation for war against the Second Triumvirate.
3. -44–-42Philippi · MacedoniaRecruited legions and controlled tax revenues in the East, then joined forces with Brutus and advanced to Philippi. In the first battle in October 42 BCE his troops were defeated by Antony; after misjudging the situation he took his own life, dealing a severe blow to the morale and command structure of the allied republican forces.