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Pompey 106–48 b.c. Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus; the Great Rom. gen. & statesman

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(Cnaeus Pompeius Magnus)(pŏm'pē), 106 B.C. –48 B.C. , Roman general, the rival of Julius Caesar . Sometimes called Pompey the Great, he was the son of Cnaeus Pompeius Strabo (consul in 89 B.C. ), a commander of equivocal reputation. The young Pompey fought for Sulla in Picenum, in Sicily, and in Africa so successfully that Sulla allowed him to enter Rome in triumph and receive (81 B.C. ) the title Magnus. He helped drive (77 B.C. ) Lepidus from Italy and went (76 B.C. ) to Spain to fight the remnants of the Marius party led by Sertorius . After this he returned (72 B.C. ) to Italy and helped to end the slave revolt of Spartacus . Although he was not legally eligible, he was elected consul in 70 B.C. ; he supported laws restoring the powers of the tribunes and forcing the senate to share some of the magistracies with the knights. Pompey's main career as a general began in 67 B.C. , when he was commissioned by the law proposed by Aulus Gabinius to destroy the pirates infesting the…
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The nickname of PORTSMOUTH , applied particularly to the city as a Royal Navy base and (perhaps originally) to its football club. Various ingenious or fanciful suggestions have been made as to its origin, among them: that it was inspired by the captured French warship Le Pompée , which became the…
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From Chambers Biographical Dictionary
originally Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus called the Great 106-48 bc Roman soldier and politician At 17 he fought in the Social War against Marius and Cinna . He supported Sulla , and destroyed the remains of the Marian faction in Africa and Sicily. He drove the followers of Lepidus out of Italy, …
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From Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
The nickname of the English city and seaport of Portsmouth, applied to it particularly as a Royal Navy base and (perhaps originally) to its football club. Various ingenious or fanciful suggestions have been made as to its origin, among them: it was inspired by the captured French warship Le Pompée , …
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(Cnaeus Pompeius Magnus)(pŏm'pē), 106 B.C. –48 B.C. , Roman general, the rival of Julius Caesar . Sometimes called Pompey the Great, he was the son of Cnaeus Pompeius Strabo (consul in 89 B.C. ), a commander of equivocal reputation. The young Pompey fought for Sulla in Picenum, in Sicily, and in…
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Also known as: Gnaeus Pompeius (b. 106–d. 48 BCE ) Roman general and triumvir The Roman statesman and general Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus was given the title “the Great” by his troops in Africa in 81 BCE and later by the Roman authorities. Initially an ally of Julius Caesar, Pompey opposed Caesar's march…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
(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. He fought effectively for Sulla against Marius in the Social War , reconquered Spain (76–71), utterly destroyed the army of Spartacus (71), …
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From Reference Guide to the Major Wars and Conflicts in History: Wars in the Ancient World (Prehistory to 600 CE)
40–36 BCE PRINCIPAL COMBATANTS: Octavian vs. Pompey the Younger PRINCIPAL THEATER(S): Sicily and Sardinia DECLARATION: None MAJOR ISSUES AND OBJECTIVES: At issue was control of Sardinia and Sicily in an effort to secure a reliable supply of grain for Rome. OUTCOME: Octavian ultimately prevailed, …
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
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From Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
(d. 48 B.C.E. ) Roman general and enemy of Julius Caesar who was called Magnus (the Great) He was born in 106 B.C.E. and rose rapidly in Roman political circles, fighting for Sulla against Marius. Pompey put down Spartacus's slave rebellion and cleared the Mediterranean Sea of pirates. He also ended…
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