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Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Latin: [ˈŋnae̯ʊs pɔmˈpeːi̯ʊs ˈmaŋnʊs]; 29 September 106 BC – 28 September 48 BC), known in English as Pompey (⫽ ˈ p ɒ m p iː ⫽, POM-pee) or Pompey the Great, was a general and statesman of the Roman Republic.
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6 days ago · Pompey the Great was one of the great statesmen and generals of the late Roman Republic, a triumvir (61–54 bce) who was an associate and later an opponent of Julius Caesar. He was initially called Magnus (“the Great”) by his troops in Africa (82–81 bce), and he assumed the cognomen Magnus after 81.
- Pompey the Great earned the nickname Magnus (“Great”) during Sulla’s second civil war. Although his father had fought for Sulla’s enemy Gaius Mariu...
- In 59 BCE Pompey the Great entered a political alliance with Julius Caesar and Marcus Licinius Crassus. Pompey married Caesar’s daughter Julia to s...
- Pompey’s political alliance with Julius Caesar had weakened by 54 BCE, and it collapsed with the death of Julia, Caesar’s daughter and Pompey’s wif...
- In 49 BCE Julius Caesar crossed into Italy with his veteran soldiers, an act of war against the Roman Senate. Pompey and his fellow senators escape...
- After Julius Caesar destroyed Pompey the Great’s army at Pharsalus in 48 BCE, Pompey fled to Egypt. He anticipated the goodwill of the young Ptolem...
Jan 27, 2013 · Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, also known as Pompey or Pompey the Great, was a military leader and politician during the fall of the Roman Republic. He was born in 106 BCE and died on 28th September 48 BCE. His father was Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo.
Pompey the Great, in full Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, (born Sept. 29, 106 bce, Rome—died Sept. 28, 48 bce, Pelusium, Egypt), Statesman and general of the Roman Republic. His early military career was illustrious.
Jun 13, 2019 · Known For: Pompey was a Roman military commander and statesman who was part of the First Triumvirate with Marcus Licinius Crassus and Julius Caesar. Also Known As: Pompey, Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. Born: September 29, 106 BCE in Picenum, Roman Republic. Died: September 28, 48 BCE in Pelusium, Egypt.
May 25, 2024 · Pompey‘s meteoric rise and precipitous fall encapsulate the often paradoxical nature of Roman power, a force that could subdue nations abroad while tearing itself apart at home. In the end, Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus was neither hero nor villain, but rather a product and a symbol of the turbulent age that gave birth to an empire.
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Jul 19, 2021 · Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, known also as Pompey the Great (ca.106 – 48 BCE) was one of the brightest commanders and political figures of the late Roman Republic. Entering the political scene at a very young age, he played an important role in the bloody civil war that engulfed the Republic.
