Pompey - Wikipedia
WEBPompey was granted a second triumph for his victory in Hispania, and nominated for the consulship. Since he was both too young and technically ineligible, this required a special senatorial decree. [ 53 ]
Pompey the Great | Roman General & Statesman | Britannica
WEBPompey the Great was one of the great statesmen and generals of the late Roman Republic, a triumvir (61–54 bce) who was an associate and later an opponent of Julius Caesar. He was initially called Magnus (“the Great”) by his troops in Africa (82–81 bce), and he assumed the cognomen Magnus after 81.
Pompey - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJan 27, 2013 · It was in 81 BCE that Sulla gave Pompey a triumph, on the 12th March, despite the fact that Pompey was still only an equites, and as such, not officially eligible for a triumph, it was also around this time that Pompey took the name Magnus, Great, which clearly echoed the great Macedonian general, Alexander the Great.
Pompey The Great: One Of Roman Empire's Most Successful …
WEBJun 14, 2019 · Pompey's return on his birthday in 62 BC had the Romans celebrating his triumphs for two days. But the celebration was overshadowed by Pompey's political defeats. His attempts to provide land grants to his army and ratification of …
Pompey the Great: The Rise and Fall of Rome‘s "Alexander"
WEBMay 25, 2024 · Through his military genius and political savvy, Pompey rose from relative obscurity to become one of the most powerful men in Rome, earning comparisons to Alexander the Great himself. Yet for all his triumphs, Pompey‘s legacy is inextricably tied to the Republic‘s collapse into civil war and dictatorship.
Pompey the Great: History, Major Facts & Greatest …
WEBFeb 15, 2022 · Pompey’s first triumph and his four-elephant drawn chariot. However, Sulla later rescinded his decision and allowed Pompey to have his triumph. Perhaps Sulla was afraid of upsetting Pompey, whose power and reputation in …
Pompey the Great – Rome’s Most Illustrious General Part I
WEBJan 6, 2024 · Strabo obtained his biggest moment of glory at the Battle of Asculum in 89 BC. For this, he was celebrated on the streets of Rome with a triumph and was named consul for that year. As far as Pompey was concerned, it …
The Internet Classics Archive | Pompey by Plutarch
WEBPompey now desired the honour of a triumph, which Sylla opposed, alleging that the law allowed that honour to none but consuls and praetors, and therefore Scipio the elder, who subdued the Carthaginians in Spain in far greater and nobler conflicts, never petitioned for a triumph, because he had never been consul or praetor; and if Pompey, who ...
The Rise of Pompey the Great, the ‘Roman Alexander’ - History Hit
WEBAug 8, 2023 · Perhaps seeing himself in Pompey’s ambition, Sulla relented and granted Pompey a triumph. Another lavish triumph followed in 71 BC for his reconquest of Spain; a third ten years later for success in modern-day Turkey.
Pompey the Great - The Latin Library
WEBFrom Africa Pompey demanded that a triumph be given him in Rome; he refused to disband his army and appeared at the gates of Rome, obliging Sulla to yield to his demand. After Sulla's abdication, Pompey supported the renegade Sullan Marcus Lepidus for the consulship of 78.