POMPEY THE GREAT
106 BC - 48 BC

People affectionately called him Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. Magnus meaning the great. The ones who didn't died soon.

In a nutshell, Pompey was born in Rome, very rich, and died in Egypt.

He was a successful military leader and a wee bit controversial at the time because he kept executing high ranking enemy soldiers after they had surrendered.

Pompey also was a member of the First Triumvirate. He was not very fond of Marcus Licinius Crassus, but together with Crassus he was elected consul.

Pompey reorganized Asia Minor in 63 BC and this is the map:

Asia Minor in 63 BC
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POMPEY'S FAMILY
Pompey's father was Pompeius Strabo, a consul. Pompey had several wives, among them were the stepdaughter of General Lucius Sulla and Julius Caesar's daughter Julia, who died in the year 54 BC.