Who was Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus?
Q: Who was Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus?
A: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, also known as Pompey or Pompey the Great, was an important military and political leader of the late Roman Republic.
Q: How did Pompey secure a place for himself in the ranks of Roman nobility?
A: Although Pompey came from an Italian provincial background, he managed to secure a place for himself in the ranks of Roman nobility and was given the nickname Magnus ("the Great") by Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
Q: Who were Pompey's rivals and allies?
A: Pompey was a rival of Marcus Licinius Crassus and an ally to Gaius Julius Caesar. Together, the three politicians would dominate the Late Roman republic through a political alliance called the First Triumvirate.
Q: What caused disputes between Pompey and Caesar?
A: After the deaths of Julia and Crassus (54 BC), disputes between Pompey and Caesar over the leadership of the Roman Republic lead to civil war.
Q: When and where was Pompey decisively beaten by Caesar?
A: Pompey was decisively beaten by Caesar at the Battle of Pharsalus in 48 BC.
Q: Where did Pompey flee after his defeat at the Battle of Pharsalus?
A: After his defeat at the Battle of Pharsalus, Pompey fled to Egypt.
Q: How did Pompey die?
A: Pompey was assassinated in Egypt.
