Pompey the Great, (Latin, Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus), is assassinated . A general and statesman of the Roman Republic, he played a significant role in the transformation of Rome from republic to empire and became a contender to Caesar for the leadership of the Rome State leading to the Caesar Civil War where he was defeated at the Battle of Pharsalus. He took refuge in Ptolemaic Egypt, where he was assassinated by the courtiers of Ptolemy XIII. More
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