Pompey the Great

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (106-48 B.C.), Pompey the Great, the general who defeated Mithridates and the pirates during the Roman Republic, was one of the three in the First Triumvirate, along with Julius Caesar.

Pompey
Learn about Pompey, one of the key figures in the Roman revolution at the end of the period known as the Roman Republic.

Pharsalus - Battle of Pharsalus 48 B.C.
Read about the important battle between Caesar and Pompey at Pharsalus.

Triumvirate
Pompey was a member of what we call the first triumvirate. Learn what a triumvirate is supposed to mean and about Pompey's membership in it.

Pompey and the Pirates
In Pompey's biography of Pompey is an account of the leader's handling of the pirate menace. Here is that passage in the public domain Dryden translation.

What Were the Dates and Occasions for Pompey the Great's Triumphs
Learn about the three occasions on which Pompey received a triumph.

Pompey's Wives
Pompey the Great had five wives. Learn their names and the conditions of their marriages and divorces.

Pompey by Plutarch
Read Plutarch's biography of Pompey in which he extols the virtues of the Roman leader.

Cicero's Oration
Cicero on the proposal to put Pompey in charge of the armies in the East.

Appian CIvil War
Read a public domain translation of Appian's history of the Civil War involving Caesar a Pompey.

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