Pompey Born: Conqueror Who Reshaped Rome's East
Pompey rose through Rome's military ranks to become the Republic's most celebrated general, clearing the Mediterranean of pirates and annexing vast eastern territories that tripled Roman revenue. His fatal decision to challenge Julius Caesar in civil war ended at the Battle of Pharsalus, and his subsequent assassination in Egypt sealed the Republic's irreversible slide toward one-man rule.
September 29, 106 BC
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