Gaius Cassius Longinus

53 AC - As a quaestor, Cassius served under Marcus Licinius Crassus and saved the remnants of the Roman army defeated by the Parthians at Carrhae (modern Harran, Turkey).

52-51 AC - Cassius served under Marcus Licinius Crassus and repelled the Parthian attacks on Syria.

49 AC - Cassius commanded part of Pompey's fleet.

48 AC - Cassius became one of Caesar's legates.

44 AC - He was the prime mover in the conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar.

43 AC - He became one of the conspirators against Caesar. After the murder he left Rome for Syria where he defeated Publius Cornelius Dolabellawho had been assigned Syria by the Senate.

42 AC - Died near Philippi, Macedonia [now in Greece].

         - Cassius was defeated by Mark Antony and ordered his freedman to kill him near Philippi.