What did Cassius do during his battles with Octavian and Antony to damage relations between Judea and Rome?

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2026-03-19 13:15

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After the assassination of Caesar, Cassius went to the east to gather troops from the governors of that area of the empire. He advanced as far as Laodicea in northern Syria. He was preparing to march on Egypt, but when the Second Triumvirate (the alliance between Octavian, Mark Antony and Lepidus) was formed he went to Syrmia, in western Turkey) to join the troops of Brutus. Brutus and Cassius fought Octavian and Mark Anthony in Greece.

When he was in Syria, Crassus imposed a tribute of 700 talents of Judea. Herod paid his 100 talents from Galilee. The cities of Gophna, Emmaus, Lydda, and Thamna delayed paying and Crassus enslaved their citizens. He appointed Herod governor of Syria and according to Josephus even promised to make him king of Judea. However, Cassius left for Syria soon afterwards.

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