The first triumvirate was a political alliance between Crassus,
Pompey, and Caesar.Crassus played a part in connecting the military
to the triumvirate. Having the back-up from the millitary made the
triumvirate much harder to contest. Why was the triumvirate
successful?Crassus and Pompey alone were very powerful, they shared
the same views but despised each other. Julius was the catalyst
that reconciled them and made them the wonder trioThey got power by
replacing anybody that opposed them. They abused their money and
fame to get what they wanted.
CrassusJulius was really popular with the plebians. He gained
popularity with the lower class through military campaigns. He had
loyal soldiers that gave him muscles to seize power. Crassus on the
other hand, helped Julius rise in fame by supplying the triumvirate
with money. WealthCrassus was the wealithest man in Rome, and some
predict him the be the wealthiest man in the world. With this he
had an enormous influence on the government. He could manipulate
the government with his finance. Money & Power &
RespectCrassus is a prime example of how money, and respect could
get you anything you want. With the peoples support and the
financial upper hand. Crassus was able to overwhelm the opposite
sides of the spectrum.
