Gaius Avidius Cassius ( Latin Gaius Avidius Cassius ; c. 130 , Cyrus , Syria - 175 , Egypt / Syria ) is a Roman usurper who ruled Egypt and Syria for a short time in 175.
| Guy Avidius Cassius | |||||||
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| lat Gaius avidius cassius | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Marcus Aurelius | ||||||
| Successor | Marcus Aurelius | ||||||
| Birth | OK. 130 years Cyr Syria | ||||||
| Death | July 175 Egypt or Syria | ||||||
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| Mother | Cassia Alexandria | ||||||
| Spouse | Volusia Vettia | ||||||
| Children | Avidius Heliodor , Avidius Metsian , Avidia Alexandria | ||||||
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Cassius was the commander of the emperor Marcus Aurelius. He came from a Syrian aristocratic family in Kirrestik. In 164, Cassius defeated the Parthian king Vologuez III . He captured the Parthian capitals of Seleucia and Ktesiphon (165-166). In 173, he suppressed the rebellion of bukul in Egypt.
He rebelled when Marcus Aurelius was seriously ill, and there was a suspicion that he would die. According to various versions, Cassius either decided to rebel himself, or he was persuaded by Faustina the Younger - the wife of Marcus Aurelius, who was afraid of the death of her husband and loss of power. After the speech, Cassius was supported only by a few cities of the East, he did not gain wide popularity, and after a while he was killed by his own soldiers. Cassius's severed head was sent to Marcus Aurelius when he opposed him and stood in Illyric .
Literature
- " History of Augustus ." Vulcation Gallican. Avidius Cassius.
- Russian historical encyclopedia. T.1, M., 2015.