Pompey the Great was betrayed stabbed to death in 48 BC by Achillas (one of the guardians of the king of Egypt, Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator, and commander of the king's troops) Septimius, a Roman soldier.
After he was defeated by Julius Caesar, Pompey fled to Egypt hoping to find sanctuary there because he had been friends with the previous king of Egypt, Ptolemy XII Auletes. Instead, the advisors of the new young king suggested killing him to gain Caesar's favour. When Caesar reached Egypt in his pursuit of Pompey, Pompey's head and seal were presented to him. Caesar was disgusted and put the assassins to death.
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.
He died on the Egyptian Beach by treachery. Pompey fled to Egypt in the hope of getting help after his defeat by Caesar. For some reason the Egyptians, thinking that perhaps they could appease Caesar, lured Pompey into a small boat and had one of Pompey's traitorous officers kill him and then behead him.
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. Also known as Pompey the Great
Julius Caesar did not suffocate himself he was assassinated by conspirators and died at the feet of the statue of 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.
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.
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.
Pompey Factor died in 1928.
He died on the Egyptian Beach by treachery. Pompey fled to Egypt in the hope of getting help after his defeat by Caesar. For some reason the Egyptians, thinking that perhaps they could appease Caesar, lured Pompey into a small boat and had one of Pompey's traitorous officers kill him and then behead him.
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. Also known as Pompey the Great
Julius Caesar did not suffocate himself he was assassinated by conspirators and died at the feet of the statue of Pompey the Great.
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.