[cognomen] Crassus was a cognomen of the gens Licinia. Prominent Romans who carried the name include: For prosopographical lists of others with the name Crassus, see: == Portrayals == ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crassus_(cognomen)
Marcus Licinius Crassus, wealthy Roman general and politician; in 71 BCE Crassus put down the slave revolt led by Spartacus; in 70 BCE, he was the consul along with Pompey; in 60 BCE Crassus became a member of the First Triumvirate with Caesar and Pompey; following his final consulship, Crassus goes to Syria as its proconsul in 55 BCE and is killed... Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/10135