| ![Show Contents]() Cassius History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy Early Origins of the Cassius familyThe surname Cassius was first found in Modena (Etruscan: Mutna; Latin: Mutina; Modenese: Mòdna), a city in Emilia capital of the province of Modena. It became Roman in 215 B.C. It was successfully defended by Brutus against Mark Anthony. It changed hands many times between Church and Duchy. In 1859 the inhabitants declared in favor of unity with the Kingdom of Italy. The Ducal Palace is a notable. Rich in art the city has many museums and galleries. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor. Cusano Milanino is a town and comune in the province of Milan, in Lombardy and Cusano Mutri is a comune in the province of Benevento in Campania. Cassone della Torre (or Casso, Cassono, Castone, Gastone), also called Mosca (died 1318) was an Italian medieval condottiero and feudal lord, Archbishop of Milan from 1308 to 1316 and patriarch of Aquileia from 1317 to 1318. Early History of the Cassius familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cassius research. Another 194 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1421, 1457, 1478, 1600, 1625, 1658, 1659, 1677, 1700, 1711, 1712, 1714, 1720, 1756, 1782 and 1852 are included under the topic Early Cassius History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cassius Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Cassano, Cassani, Cassiano, Cassiani, Casciano, Casciani, Cassanello, Cassanelli, Cascianelli, Cascianini, Cassius, Casano, Casana, Casani, Casiano, Casino, Cassino, Cascante and many more. Early Notables of the Cassius familyProminent among members of the family was Andrea del Castagno (c. 1421-1457), an Italian painter from Florence; Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625-1712), Italian-born, French astronomer, eponym of numerous craters and Cassini's Laws; Jacques Cassini (1677-1756), French astronomer, son of Giovanni Domenico Cassini; Antonio Cassano, a captain of the militia in Famagosta in 1478; Giovanni Francesco Cassana was a famous painter around 1600; Maria Vittoria Cassana (died 1711) was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque; Nicol Cassana...
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 Cassius migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Cassius Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Franz Cassius, who settled in New York, NY in 1857
- John Cassius, who settled in Alabama in 1868
| Contemporary Notables of the name Cassius (post 1700) | + |
- Iran Cassius (b. 1985), international football player from Saint Lucia
- William Cassius Goodloe III (1919-1997), American jurist, Chief Justice of the Washington Supreme Court from 1985 to 1988
- Claude Cassius Ritchey (1873-1951), nicknamed "Little All Right", American Major League Baseball player who played from 1897 to 1909
- James Cassius Williamson (1845-1913), Australian theatrical manager
- Morgan Cassius Fitzpatrick (1868-1908), American Democratic Party politician, Speaker of the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1897-99; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 4th District, 1903-05 1
- Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. (1942-2016), American three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer, philanthropist and social activist, named "Sportsman of the Century" by Sports Illustrated in 1999, who changed his name to Muhammad Ali
- Cassius M. Clay (1895-1959), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Kentucky State House of Representatives 67th District, 1954-55; Member of Kentucky State Senate 28th District, 1958-59 2
- Cassius M. Clay, American politician, Delegate to Kentucky State Constitutional Convention, 1890-91 2
- Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr. (1912-1990), American painter and musician, father of Muhammad Ali
- Cassius Marcellus Clay (1810-1903), American politician and diplomat, American minister to Russia, nicknamed "The Lion of White Hall"
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Cassius migration to the United States 
