Pompey the Great
September 29, 106 BCE, Picenum, Roman Republic - September 28, 48 BCE, Pelusium, Egypt
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Military Leader
Ancient Era
Roman
I am Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, called Pompey the Great. From Spain to the East, I bent kings and pirates alike to Rome’s will. I rose beside Crassus and Caesar in the First Triumvirate, yet Rome’s favor is a fickle thing.
When ambition clashed with loyalty, I chose the Senate and the old ways — and Caesar chose the Rubicon. My end came not by legion but by dagger on a foreign shore.
What I Leave Behind
- I proved that power is won by sword but lost by politics.
- I showed that alliances are fragile when ambition burns too bright.
- I remind every statesman: Rome’s favor lifts you high — and abandons you just as swiftly.
Command wisely, stand firm — and guard your alliances well.