1. Pompey Academia Santa Rosa de Lima Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Word Civilization
Class Teacher: Miss Franco 11th Grade
THEME: Significant Emperors from Ancient Rome
Alondra Franco, Natalia Ríos Martínez

2. Biographic Facts Full Name: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus Birth: 106 BC
Place of Birth: Picenum, Northern Italy
Death: 48 BC
Place of Death: Egypt
Father: Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo
Occupation: Military leader, Statesman

3. Early Life
His father, Pompeius Starbo, was one of the most successful and independent Roman generals.
Pompey first came to public attention when he raised troops for the support of Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
 Sulla returned from the East to challenge the followers of Gaius Marius. Pompey won victories for Sulla.
After the abdication of Sulla, Pompey showed that he did not regard himself bound by the strict provisions of the Sulla constitution.
He secured from the Senate a special command against the rebel proconsul. He was only seventeen years old so he was below the age established by the Sulla constitution for magistracies and commands.
After this Pompey was sent as pro praetor to Sicily and then Africa to put down dissidents.

4. The Regimen of Pompey the Great
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The Regimen of Pompey the Great
Pompey got involved into politics and war at the age of 23 in the 83 BCE. (too young in social standards).
Why? Silla , a dictator, was fighting for more territories (Colonial Power). Pompey decided to add himself into Silla’s army. He did not only join the army, he brought one himself from the resources of his father (a member of the Senate).

6. The Regimen of Pompey the Great
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The Regimen of Pompey the Great
Thanks to Pompey, Silla won and conquered Rome.
Silla gave a powerful position to Pompey in acknowledgment for his work in war.
With his position came an order: Pompey had to establish a dictatorship in Sicilia and Africa.

9. The Regimen of Pompey the Great
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The Regimen of Pompey the Great
Once his mission was done, Silla fear Pompey because of all his achievements and the power he had gain in outside territories.
Silla ordered to kill Pompey’s troops but they almost went into rebellion; therefore, Silla had no other option than to give the title of “Magnus” to Pompey.
By the year of 79 BCE. Pompey was received in Rome in his first Triumphal Entrance.

10. “MAGNUS”

11. The Regimen of Pompey the Great
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The Regimen of Pompey the Great
Silla dies and Pompey becomes one of the most powerful men in Rome.
The Senate would often request help from Pompey to kill other government men.
Pompey participated and led the Rebellion of the Sparaco’s Troops and attributed himself as the “Savior” , even though, it was Marcus Licinius Crassus who had defeated the army of slaves.
Pompey also lead the War of the Pontus Kingdom where he was given three years to end with pirates. Pompey ended this problem in three months with a maritime movement.

12. Most Powerful Man in Rome

13. “Savior”

14. The Regimen of Pompey the Great
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The Regimen of Pompey the Great
He defeated, Mithridates VI the king of Pontus and returned to Rome for his second Triumphal entrance.
Things started to decline for him when the Senate began to fear him/ envy him for his power in numerous territories.
The Senate was not willing to give Pompey solicited territories; therefore, he declared himself against the Senate in 60 BCE.

16. “I am against the Senate”

17. The First Triumvirate
Since the Senate was not willing to help Pompey, he allied with two of the most powerful men in Rome: Julius Caesar and Marcus Licinius Crassus. They divided the territories into three: Marcus Crassus would govern Syria
Julius Caesar would govern Gallia
Pompey would govern Hispania.

19. The end of First Triumvirate
The 3 would often argue.
They were turning the Republic into a Monarchy.
Marcus Crassus dies and the trio is broken.
Pompey was titled Consul of Rome.

20. Battle of Pharsalus – A Civil War
Pompey VS. Caesar
Battle of Pharsalus – A Civil War
Pompey said he “hated Caesar and his dictatorship”, even though, he did everything possible for him to become a dictator.
Pompey convinced the Senate to eliminate Caesar’s troops.
Caesar did not followed the Senate’s orders and returns to Rome with his entire army after being 9 years in Gallia to fight against Pompey. Pompey runs away to Egypt in the search of a larger army.

21. Death and successions
Pompey reaches Egypt but is betrayed by a hitman of Tolomeo/ Ptolemy. He is killed in September 28 of 48 BCE. at age 58 with a knife to his back.
His head and ring were sent to Caesar.
Caesar order to kill the hitman in vengeance and constructed an structure in his honor.
They did not got well together but not to the point of killing each other; after all, Caesar would have been no one if it wasn’t for Pompey.
His son, Sextus Pompey succeeded him but was later murdered for not taking care of his father.

22. Contributions and Legacy
Pompey:
Helped Silla win war and conquer Rome.
Conquered Sicilia and Africa.
Won and lead the Rebellion of the Sparaco’s Troops and the War of the Pontus Kingdom .
Was part of the first Triumvirate.
Military leader
Consul of Rome
Conquered more than the 50% of Asia and Europe.
Helped Caesar become part of the Senate
Participated in war at a young age.

23. Interesting Facts Learn the difference: English- Pompeii- Pompey
He married Julia, Julio's Caesar daughter to fortified the Triumvirate alliance.
He lost Julia and his baby girl during birth.
He married five times.
His life was described as “To good to be true” because of all his achievements across the Old World.
Rescued Caesar from getting murdered when he was a teenager.
Learn the difference: English- Pompeii- Pompey
Spanish- Pompeya- Pompeyo

24. Conclusions

25. Where can you find this information?
B. (1999). Cneo Pompeyo Magno Retrieved from
Gill, N. (n.d.). The Life and Career of Pompey the Great.
J. L. (2013, January 27). Pompey. Retrieved from
J.L. “Pompey,” Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 27,
P. A. (2010, May 24). Cneo Pompeyo Magno. Retrieved from
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