Pompeius Falls at Munda: Caesar's Rivals Destroyed
Gnaeus Pompeius, the elder son of Pompey the Great, fell at the Battle of Munda fighting against Julius Caesar's legions in the last major engagement of Rome's civil wars. His death ended the Pompeian military resistance in Spain, clearing Caesar's path to unchallenged supremacy over the Roman Republic.
April 12, 45 BC
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