According to the law of the Roman Republic ... disband his army, and so lose the immunity his official position had given him. Pompey and his new optimate allies hatched a plan to seize the ...

Throughout his life, Pompey straddled the populist-elite divide. Though he commanded an army for Sulla ... he had ended the ...

Thousands of others were killed by the army of the Roman general Pompey, who then claimed the credit for suppressing the rebellion. Spartacus's struggle has been inspirational to revolutionaries ...

The Roman Republic was at its full strength ... Mithradates fled to Crimea and began rallying his army for a defense of that territory against Pompey’s navy. However, unrest within the Crimean ...

Despite ill omens, Julius Caesar approaches the Theatre of Pompey. But the men inside ... This is a Short History of the Roman Republic. Written by Kate Simants. With thanks to Dr. David Gwynn ...

100 BC – 44 BC / Reigned 46 – 44 BC) changed the course of Roman history ... office in the republic. Now holding real power, Caesar allied himself with two key people, Pompey and Crassus.

Julius Caesar was a key figure in transforming the Roman Republic ... Bolstered by Pompey’s military support, the Senate ordered Caesar to disband his army and return to Rome.

He held a number of government positions under Pompey, and was elected consul in 60 BC ... A bitter power struggle broke out after his death, which led to the end of the Roman Republic. Caesar had ...