Pompey biography summary
Pompey biography summary
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Pompey
Roman general and statesman (106–48 BC)
For other uses, see Pompey (disambiguation) and Gnaeus Pompeius (disambiguation).Not to be confused with Pompeii or Pompei.
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Bust of Pompey, copy of an original from 70–60 BC, Venice National Archaeological Museum | |
Born | 29 September 106 BC Picenum, Italy |
Died | 28 September 48 BC (aged 57) Pelusium, Egypt |
Cause of death | Assassination |
Resting place | Albanum, Italy |
Occupation(s) | Military commander and politician |
Office | Consul (70, 55, 52 BC) |
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Father | Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo |
Relatives | Pompeia gens |
Battles / wars | |
Awards | 3 Triumphs |
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Latin:[ˈŋnae̯ʊspɔmˈpɛjjʊsˈmaŋnʊs]; 29 September 106 BC – 28 September 48 BC), known in English as Pompey (POM-pee) or Pompey the Great, was a general and statesman of the Roman Republic.
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