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Pompey the Great 106-48 BC
People affectionately called him
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. Magnus meaning the great. The ones
who didn't died fast.
In a nutshell, Pompey was born in Rome,
very rich, and died in
Egypt.
He was a successful military leader and a bit controversial
at the time because he kept executing high ranking enemy soldiers
after they had surrendered.
Pompey was a member of the
First Triumvirate. He was not very fond of
Marcus Licinius Crassus,
but together with Crassus he was elected consul.
Pompey reorganized Asia Minor in 63 BC
and this is the map:
Asia Minor
in 63 BC
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Roman Civil War 49-45 BC
Originally in alliance with
Julius Caesar, Pompey and Caesar fought against each other
in the
Roman
Civil War.
Roman Civil War: Opening Moves 48 BC
48 BC - March 27- April 3 - Roman Civil War:
Antony's Arrival
Roman Civil War: Scipio's Arrival 48 BC
Roman Civil War: Movements During April 48 BC
Roman Civil War: Operations Around Durazzo -
July 6, 48 BC
Roman Civil War: Battle of Dyrrachium - July
9, 48 BC
For Pompey, the decisive battle was the
Battle of
Pharsalus on August 9, 48 BC.
48 BC Roman Civil War: Moves to Pharsalus
48 BC Battle of Pharsalus
Roman Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus
August 9, 48 BC - Caesar Creates a Fourth Line
Roman Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus
August 9, 48 BC - Initial Advances
Roman Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus
August 9, 48 BC - Pompey's Cavalry Breaks Through
Roman Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus
August 9, 48 BC - Caesar's Counter-Attack
POMPEY'S
FAMILY
Pompey's father was Pompeius Strabo, a consul. Pompey had
several wives, among them were the stepdaughter of
General Lucius Sulla and
Julius
Caesar's daughter Julia, who died in 54 BC.
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