Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (son of Pompey)
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus | |
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Personal details | |
Born | c. 75 BC |
Died | 12 April 45 BC (aged 30) Lauro, Hispania Ulterior |
Cause of death | Killed in battle |
Nationality | Roman |
Relations | Pompeia gens |
Parent(s) | Pompey Magnus and Mucia Tertia |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Pompey |
Rank | Legatus |
Battles/wars |
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Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus[1][2][3] (ca. 75 BC – 12 April 45 BC)[4] was a Roman politician and general from the late Republic (1st century BC).[5][1]
Biography
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus was the elder son of
After the murder, Gnaeus and his brother Sextus joined the resistance against Caesar in the
Caesar soon followed and, on 17 March 45 BC, the armies met in the Battle of Munda.[5] Both armies were large and led by able generals. The battle was closely fought, but eventually a cavalry charge by Caesar turned events to his side. In the battle and the panicked escape that followed, Titus Labienus and an estimated 30,000 men of the Pompeian side died. Gnaeus and Sextus managed to escape another time but supporters were difficult to find. It was by now clear Caesar had won the civil war. Within a few weeks, Gnaeus Pompeius was cornered and killed by Lucius Caesennius Lento.[5][7]
His younger brother Sextus Pompeius was able to keep one step ahead of his enemies, and survived his brother for another decade by establishing a semi-independent kingdom in Sicily with a powerful naval fleet, becoming so powerful he had to be accommodated by the
Marriage
Gnaeus Pompeius married Claudia Pulcra, daughter of Appius Claudius Pulcher and sister of Marcus Junius Brutus' first wife, who survived him; they had no children.
References
- ^ a b c Miltner, Franz (1950). "RE: Pompey 31" (PNG). In Paly, August; Wissowa, Georg (eds.). Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft (Pauly–Wissowa) (in German). Vol. XXI.2 (3rd ed.). Stuttgart, Germany. p. 2211.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Broughton, Thomas Robert Shannon (1951). The Magistrates of the Roman Republic. Vol. III. Poughkeepsie, New York, United States: American Philological Association. p. 165.
- LCCN 77-164450 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Julius Caesar (1959) [40 BC]. "39". De Bello Hispaniensi [On the Spanish war]. Translated by William Alexander McDevitte and W.S. Bohn. Rome, Italy – via Wikisource.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ OCLC 949733733.
- S2CID 154822339.
- ^ ISSN 1896-8244.
Further reading
- de Méritens de Villeneuve, Guillaume (2023). Les fils de Pompée et l'opposition à César et au triumvirat: 46–35 av. J.-C. Rome: École française de Rome. ISBN 9782728316113.