Cassius

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Contents 1 Antiquity and Early Medieval Era 2 Saints 3 Modern era 4 Popular culture 5 See also

Cassius was originally an ancient Roman family name; see Cassius (gens).

As the name of an individual, Cassius may refer to the following:

[edit] Antiquity and Early Medieval Era

• Various Romans with the name Cassius Longinus, including

• Gaius Cassius Longinus, one of the assassins of Julius Caesar

• Cassius Chaerea, assassinated the emperor Caligula
• Cassius Dio, a Roman historian
• Count Cassius, the founder of the Banu Qasi dynasty

[edit] Saints

• Cassius of Narni, bishop of Narni
• Cassius of Clermont
• Saint Cassius, a companion of Saint Gereon
• Saint Cassius, a companion of Saint Carpophorus

[edit] Modern era

• Cassius Clay, the birthname of boxer Muhammad Ali
• Cassius Duran, a Brazilian diver
• Cassius Marcellus Clay, an abolitionist from Madison County, Kentucky

[edit] Popular culture

• Cassius (band), a French electronic music duo
• "Cassius", a song by the band Foals
• House Robot Cassius Chrome in the Robot Wars TV series
• Cassius, the competitive robot that was runner-up in series two of "Robot Wars"

[edit] See also

• Cassius Longinus
• Cashis

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