pompey the great

Pompey The Great

By: Dana Rossi & Courtney Taylor

Table of Contents The Beginning His First Triumph His Family Pompey’s Timeline EU’s The End Bibliography

The Beginning Pompey was born in Rome on

September 29th, 106 B.C.E. His birth name was Gnaeus Pompeius. Pompey’s father, Pompeius Strab, was

a wealthy man. But he was hated by the public.

HIS FIRST TRIUMPH His first triumph was a victory over

King Hiarbas. This triumph was in Numidia in 79 B.C. His triumph took the space of 2 days! Pompey planned his triumph to

coincide with his forty-fifth birthday.

His Family<3 His Father was

Pompeius Strab. His Wives: Antistia Aemilia Mucia

Julia (Julius Caesar’s Daughter)

Cornelia

His Children

Pompeia, Gnaeus, Sextus

Pompey’s Timeline

EU’sPompey abused power because he used the

army to fight, kill , and conquer everything and everyone he could.

Pompey contributed to the history of the world by being a consul, forming the First Triumvirate, and fighting many well known wars.

The End Pompey died on September 28th , 48 B.C. He retreated to Egypt, after he was

defeated by Julius Caesar. There, in Egypt, he was killed. The End to Pompey the Great!

BIBLIOGRAPHYResources: www.historyforkids.org www.wikipedia.comPictures: www.faculty.nmu.edu www.lib.utexas.edu www.ancientheroes.com www.flickr.com www.usu.edu