I believe that he adopted it himself for his epitaph like Sulla who adopted Felix.
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. Also known as Pompey the Great
Caesar died at the foot of a statue of Pompey - this is a great irony, as Pompey was a great enemy of Caesar's until he (Pompey) was defeated and executed in the Civil War.
First, it was Pompey who fought Cesar in the civil war, then it was Cato and finally Gaius Pompey, the son of Pompey the Great.
Pompey, as all the Romans of his time, followed the state religion and also had his personal gods.
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus or Pompey the Great did defeat the Marians in both Africa and Sicily.
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. Also known as Pompey the Great
Pompey the Great was born on September 29, 106 BC.
Pompey the Great was born on September 29, 106 BC.
Julia. She married Pompey the Great and then died in childbirth.
Caesar died at the foot of a statue of Pompey - this is a great irony, as Pompey was a great enemy of Caesar's until he (Pompey) was defeated and executed in the Civil War.
Pompey the Great was born on September 29, 106 BC and died on September 28, 48 BC. Pompey the Great would have been -59 years old at the time of death or 2117 years old today.
It was Pompey the Great.
First, it was Pompey who fought Cesar in the civil war, then it was Cato and finally Gaius Pompey, the son of Pompey the Great.
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus or Pompey the Great did defeat the Marians in both Africa and Sicily.
Pompey, as all the Romans of his time, followed the state religion and also had his personal gods.
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The Latin word Magnus (the Great) was a common honour given by Rome.(eg Pompey the Great). He thought Alexander's achievements were at least as great as eg Pompey's.