The rise of Pompey

The Activity of Marcus Licinius Crassus During the Dictatorship of Sulla

“…Цей успіх у боротьбі з повсталими рабами справив велике враження на римлян. Більше того, у сучасній історіографії надання сенатом Крассу проконсульського імперія для придушення повстання Спартака, після того, як від командуванням армії були усунуті консули, прямо пов՚язують із його перемогою біля Коллінських воріт [18,222]. Мабуть, з цим можна погодитися.…”

Crassus’ Command in the War against Spartacus (73–71 BCE): His Official Position, Forces and Political Spoils

“…10.2 f. (supra) is to be preferred over that in Appian as Crassus could not have punished troops for crimes committed under other commanders. 68 Holmes (1923) 159; Garzetti (1941) 28 (Garzetti thinks that Appian misunderstood cum binis legionibus but seems to forget that bini can replace the ordinal in prose); Rubinsohn (1970) 625 n. 12 andSeager (1992) 222 all believe that the consuls of 72 commanded two legions each. By contrast, Gelzer (1927) 303 and Marshall (1973) 109 rightly conclude that the consular armies of 72 consisted of one legion each -in (1976) 25 & (1978) 159, however Marshall seems to leave both possibilities open.…”

“…In this scenario, Crassus was the victim of political manoeuvring in Rome. Compare also Seager (1992) 222 f.: "It is unlikely, despite Plutarch's assertion to the contrary, that Crassus himself had asked for them to be recalled: he seems to have been eager to finish the war unaided." 79 Another slight inaccuracy in Appian, as it here really concerns M. Terentius Varro Lucullus (cos. 73, procos.…”