The Republic
Pompey
He was a great general who later lost to Caesar.
Years. 106 BC to 48 BC
Three short facts
- 1He cleared pirates from the Mediterranean.
- 2He settled many lands in the east.
- 3He married Caesar’s daughter Julia for a while.
The story
Pompey won victories while he was still young.
People called him the Great.
He shared power with Caesar and Crassus.
Then he became Caesar’s rival.
He lost a battle in Greece and fled to Egypt.
He was killed there.