(Spurius), a renowned Roman general and consul, whose enemies accusing him of aspiring to royalty, he was thrown down from the Tarpeian rock, 485 years before Christ; after having thrice enjoyed the consular dignity, been once general of the horde under the first dictator that was created at Rome, and twice received the honour of a triumph.

Cassius (Longinus), a celebrated Roman lawyer, flourished 113 years before Christ. He was so inflexible a judge, that his tribunal was called the Rock of the impeached. It is from the judicial severity of this Cassius, that very severe judges have been called Cassiani.

Cassius (Caius), one of the murderers of Julius Caesar: after his defeat by Mark Anthony at the battle of Philippi, he ordered one of his freed-men to put him to death with his own sword, 41 years before Christ. See Rome.