Caesar, Pompey, and the fall of the Republic: how one crossing reshaped Rome and remade power.
Caesar and Pompey once aligned to dismantle the Roman Senate, then split into rival civil wars before 49 BCE.
Pompey's army included more veterans from Asia, while Caesar relied on legions with diverse provincial recruitment.
Caesar's death sparked a power vacuum that directly led to Octavian (Caesar's adopted heir) becoming emperor, reshaping Rome's republic.
Pompey was initially the 'champion of the Senate' but ended up fleeing to Egypt, where he was assassinated near the Nile Delta.
Caesar, Pompey, and the fall of the Republic: how one crossing reshaped Rome and remade power.
Caesar and Pompey once aligned to dismantle the Roman Senate, then split into rival civil wars before 49 BCE.
Pompey's army included more veterans from Asia, while Caesar relied on legions with diverse provincial recruitment.
Caesar's death sparked a power vacuum that directly led to Octavian (Caesar's adopted heir) becoming emperor, reshaping Rome's republic.
Pompey was initially the 'champion of the Senate' but ended up fleeing to Egypt, where he was assassinated near the Nile Delta.
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