Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Latin: [ˈŋnae̯ʊs pɔmˈpɛjjʊs ˈmaŋnʊs]; 29 September 106 BC – 28 September 48 BC), known in English as Pompey (/ ˈ p ɒ m p i / POM-pee) or Pompey the Great, was a general and statesman of the Roman Republic.

Jan 16, 2025 · 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.

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.

Jun 13, 2019 · Pompey the Great (September 29, 106 BCE–September 28, 48 BCE) was one of the main Roman military leaders and statesmen during the final decades of the Roman Republic. He made a political alliance with Julius Caesar, married his daughter, and then fought against him for control of the empire.

Feb 15, 2022 · Pompey the Great (died 48 BC in Pelusium, Egypt), Roman Republic General and statesman, came to prominence in the 1st century BC with a series of astounding military campaigns, particularly against Gaius Marius (157-86 BC), Roman Republic General and consul, during the Social War.

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.

Pompey the Great was a key player in the Roman Republic's tumultuous final years, and his life was a whirlwind of military triumphs and political alliances. However, it was his tragic end in Egypt that sealed his fate and underscored the brutal realities of power and loyalty in ancient Rome.

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus[1] (29 September 106 BC – 28 September 48 BC), otherwise known as Pompey (/ ˈpɒmpiː /) or Pompey the Great, was an important military and political leader of the late Roman Republic.

Jun 28, 2021 · Pompey the Great’s life story, marked by remarkable triumphs and a dramatic fall, highlights the volatile shift from the Roman Republic to the Empire. His confrontations with Julius Caesar reveal the precarious nature of power and alliances in Rome’s political landscape.

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