Pompey

would be the greatest leader that Rome has ever seen. The heroic and courageous leader, Julius Caesar, has proven over time that he is the best military leader because of his exceptional work in leading his army, winning the Gallic Wars, and defeating Pompey in the Roman Civil War. Julius Caesar was the kind of man that didn’t hide behind his army; he led. Suetonius once said, “He always led his army, more often on foot than in the saddle.” Caesar placed a lot of trust in his army by letting…

himself dictator of Rome. On August 9 , 48 B.C. Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus also known as Pompey the great, prepared his army to face Julius Caesar. Caesar's troops were more experienced then Pompey's. Pompey had tried different approaches but Caesar's men killed the light troops who supported them. Caesar attached Pompey's left flank. Then Caesar was able to regather and attack Pompey's army from the rear. Pompey and his troops retreated. Caesar had won his best victory. Caesar only lost 200 men.…

important figures Crassus and Pompey “The Great”. Together they were able to control Rome and were…

finally forced Vercingetorix to surrender. Later Caesar would return to Rome and be faced with being put on trial. He concluded that starting a civil war was better than being prosecuted. He had to pursue Pompey into Italy and then he would defeat him; resulting in Pompey fleeing to Egypt. Pompey would be killed by Ptolemy within minutes of his arrival. Caesar returned to Rome and declared himself a dictator for life. The majority of the people did not like that and he was brutally murdered for…

Julius Caesar is one of the most well-known Roman leaders of all time. He was admired both for his bravery and the concern he showed for his people, especially the poor. Although his reign was before Christ, many modern people are familiar with him from the many biographies that have been written about him by well-known authors, and probably most famously, Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar”. Gaius Julius Caesar was born in July 100 BC to an aristocratic family. When he was 15 years old, his…

leadership, and the strict training regimen he gave his troops all played a role. The battles of the Roman Civil War were no exception and the battle of Pharsalus against rival general Pompey is an excellent example. The battle of Pharsalus, in some opinions, was tipped in Caesar’s favour before it began. Pompey had recently been driven out of Italy by Caesar’s return and had had trouble there raising his legions of veterans. He did not expect Caesar to act so very quickly in pursuit, but…

Pompey, trying to convince the reader she has overcome her bigoted attitudes about Jews, reveals that she has “a lot of Jewish friends” (11) and that she “felt real wicked the way [she] had felt about the Jews [herself]” (107). While it is true she describes…

the civil war in 49 BC, was effectively, caused by Julius Caesar. Due to his decision to cross the Rubicon, thus invading Italy. However, some scholars may argue that Caesar had no intention to start a civil war nor had a choice, but was goaded by Pompey and the Optimates into it. Therefore, does the responsibility lie with them? On one hand some scholars, and Julius himself, argue that it was not a predetermined intention to cause a civil war, but in fact was an act of spontaneity to protect…

After successfully launching his military career, he teamed up with Pompey and Crassus; they would be known as the First Triumvirate. Later the First Triumvirate would disband due to Crassus’ death, which led to disputes between Caesar and Pompey. Caesar conquered all of Gaul through many difficult attacks on tribes. He was also successful in other battles such as the Battle of Pharsalus against Pompey and the Battle against the Helvetians. This source is from the History Channel, which…

(Dyson 311). In 62 B.C.E., Caesar divorced Pompeia and married Calpurnia (Nardo 32). When Caesar returned from Spain in 60 B.C.E. (Dyson 312), he joined forces with Crassus and Pompey ( Nardo 31) to create the First Triumvirate (Dyson 312). While Caesar provided the skill and brains of an experienced political infighter, Pompey contributed wealth and military strength, and Crassus supplies political connections as well as wealth (Dyson 312). Julius Caesar was chosen as consul in 59 B.C.E.…