Publius Canidius Crassus (died 30 BC) was a Roman

Ancient Rome

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 general and Mark Antony

Mark Antony

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's lieutenant. He served under Lepidus

Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (triumvir)

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 in southern Gallia

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 in 43 BC, and was henceforth allied with Antony. He became suffect consul in 40 BC and then served as a commander in Armenia

Armenia

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 whence he invaded, in 36 BC, Iberia

Caucasian Iberia

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 (Georgia

Georgia (country)

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), and forced its king Pharnabazus

Parnavaz II of Iberia

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 into alliance against Zober, king of Albania

Caucasian Albania

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. Having subjugated the Iberians and Albanians, Crassus then joined Antony's campaign against Parthia

Parthia

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.

In the Battle of Actium

Battle of Actium

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 in 31 BC, he commanded Antony's land forces against Octavian

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, having advised Antony before the battle that it would be more advantageous for their forces, together with those of Cleopatra, to fight on land, where they would have had the advantage over those of Octavian.Plutarch

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, Life of Antony After Antony's defeat and flight to Egypt

Egypt

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, Crassus was accused of deserting his army. He went to Egypt, where he was executed on Octavian's order.