Question: Account for ’s rise to political prominence between 78- 62 BC. You are to examine and analyse political machinations of and attempt to explain how he managed to fulfil his ambition. You must establish a clear understanding of the complexities of the political situation and the effects of the Civil War. Gnaeus Pompeius Crassus, better known as , or the Great, was born on September the 20th, 106 BC. was a Roman general and statesman, the erstwhile ally of Julius Caesar, but later his arch rival for power. was born in Rome int ....