#anyway it compels me bc it reminds me a it of how Crassus fell out of favor with the main Sullan faction wrt to balances of pwoer

[sforzesco]

Hi I hope you are well! I have been thinking about Pompey and Crassus a lot (particularly your wonderful art) and was wondering if you think there was ever a moment, after Caesar came on the scene and married Julia to Pompey, where Crassus felt like his grip on either of the other two was slipping? I feel like I'd be worried if my ambitious protege and my rival were starting to get cosy. Thank you!

ngl this specific aspect of their interlocking dynamic fascinates me to the point where I actually have three or four separate stories (not including Trikaranos) exploring this exact situation, because historically the answer seems to be yeah, no question about it (although the severity of the looming break depends on the scholar and who their main guy of focus is) but emotionally it’s like. ohhhhh. the potential to get some real bite and bitterness and messy fuckery in there is off the charts.