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'''Gaius Cassius Longinus''' (c. 85 | '''Gaius Cassius Longinus''' (c. 85 BCE – 42 BCE) was a [[Roman Republic|Roman]] Senator, a secret member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], and the brother in-law of [[Marcus Junius Brutus]]. | ||
Gaius Cassius | Following [[Gaius Julius Caesar]]'s promotion to dictator of the Roman Republic, Cassius, along with a number of other Assassin Senators calling themselves Liberatores,<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Rome: Chapter 2 - Giovanni Borgia]]</ref> started planning Caesar's assassination. Tasking Brutus with devising the plan, twenty-three Liberatores killed Caesar inside the Roman Senate on 15 March 44 BCE.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 18:10, 6 April 2013
Gaius Cassius Longinus (c. 85 BCE – 42 BCE) was a Roman Senator, a secret member of the Assassin Order, and the brother in-law of Marcus Junius Brutus.
Following Gaius Julius Caesar's promotion to dictator of the Roman Republic, Cassius, along with a number of other Assassin Senators calling themselves Liberatores,[1] started planning Caesar's assassination. Tasking Brutus with devising the plan, twenty-three Liberatores killed Caesar inside the Roman Senate on 15 March 44 BCE.[2]