The True Story of Pompey.
Beautiful Letters| N° d'inventaire | 17279 |
| Format | 11 x 18 |
| Détails | 216 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2011 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782251040097 |
Along with Vercingetorix, Pompey (106-48) was the second major enemy Caesar had to defeat. A 23-year-old general, Pompey sided with Sulla against Marius. Victorious in Africa, Sicily, and Spain, he was acclaimed imperator and received from Sulla the nickname Maximus, "The Great," in reference to the Macedonian conqueror Alexander. Then came his successes against the gladiator Spartacus and against the pirates who sowed terror in the Mediterranean. He extended the Roman Empire in the East through his victories against Mithridates and pacified Judea. In 60, he was part of the First Triumvirate with Caesar and Crassus and married Julia, Caesar's daughter. After the death of Crassus, and while Caesar was in Gaul to defeat Vercingetorix, Pompey was appointed sole consul to suppress the unrest in Rome. It was by crossing the Rubicon and marching armed on Rome that Caesar outlawed himself in 49. Civil war was declared. Pompey crossed into Greece with his supporters, including Brutus and Cicero, to build an imposing army. On August 9, 48, he was defeated at the Battle of Pharsalus and died beheaded by the henchmen of Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII on the shores of Egypt. It is written that Caesar, upon discovering the head of his enemy, wept. Appian, Caesar, Cicero, Cassius Dio, Josephus, Lucan, Plutarch, Suetonius, and Velleius Paterculus tell us about it.
Along with Vercingetorix, Pompey (106-48) was the second major enemy Caesar had to defeat. A 23-year-old general, Pompey sided with Sulla against Marius. Victorious in Africa, Sicily, and Spain, he was acclaimed imperator and received from Sulla the nickname Maximus, "The Great," in reference to the Macedonian conqueror Alexander. Then came his successes against the gladiator Spartacus and against the pirates who sowed terror in the Mediterranean. He extended the Roman Empire in the East through his victories against Mithridates and pacified Judea. In 60, he was part of the First Triumvirate with Caesar and Crassus and married Julia, Caesar's daughter. After the death of Crassus, and while Caesar was in Gaul to defeat Vercingetorix, Pompey was appointed sole consul to suppress the unrest in Rome. It was by crossing the Rubicon and marching armed on Rome that Caesar outlawed himself in 49. Civil war was declared. Pompey crossed into Greece with his supporters, including Brutus and Cicero, to build an imposing army. On August 9, 48, he was defeated at the Battle of Pharsalus and died beheaded by the henchmen of Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII on the shores of Egypt. It is written that Caesar, upon discovering the head of his enemy, wept. Appian, Caesar, Cicero, Cassius Dio, Josephus, Lucan, Plutarch, Suetonius, and Velleius Paterculus tell us about it.