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Fratantuono Lee - Pompey The Great The Roman Alexander - Hardcover
Fratantuono Lee - Pompey The Great The Roman Alexander - Hardcover
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Description: Pompey's career in command began at a young age taking control of his deceased father's legions in support of Sulla during the civil war with Marius. A precocious and ambitious talent he held repeated commands before he was the legal age. Sulla called him the teenage butcher . He served in the Sertorian War in Spain (recovering from an early defeat) helped crush Spartacus revolt then freed the Eastern Mediterranean from the depradations of Cilician pirates in a matter of weeks. He brought a victorious end to the long - running Third Mithridatic War and brought the whole of Asia Minor Syria Lebanon Jordan and Judea under Roman influence by a mix of force and diplomacy. For good reason he was hailed even in his own lifetime as the Roman Alexander and Lee Fratantuono gives these events the detailed coverage they deserve. All this came before the events for which he is usually remembered: his great civil war against Julius Caesar. There is detailed analysis of the opening moves in Italy Pompey's victory over Caesar at Dyrrhachium and the climactic battle at Pharsalus in September 48 BC. Pompey was defeated fled ignominiously and was assassinated leaving his two sons to carry on the war.
Title: Pompey The Great The Roman Alexander
Author(s): Fratantuono Lee
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Barcode: 9781526795700
Pages: 384 Pages, None
Publication Date: 2/5/2025
Category: Military History
Description: Pompey's career in command began at a young age taking control of his deceased father's legions in support of Sulla during the civil war with Marius. A precocious and ambitious talent he held repeated commands before he was the legal age. Sulla called him the teenage butcher . He served in the Sertorian War in Spain (recovering from an early defeat) helped crush Spartacus revolt then freed the Eastern Mediterranean from the depradations of Cilician pirates in a matter of weeks. He brought a victorious end to the long - running Third Mithridatic War and brought the whole of Asia Minor Syria Lebanon Jordan and Judea under Roman influence by a mix of force and diplomacy. For good reason he was hailed even in his own lifetime as the Roman Alexander and Lee Fratantuono gives these events the detailed coverage they deserve. All this came before the events for which he is usually remembered: his great civil war against Julius Caesar. There is detailed analysis of the opening moves in Italy Pompey's victory over Caesar at Dyrrhachium and the climactic battle at Pharsalus in September 48 BC. Pompey was defeated fled ignominiously and was assassinated leaving his two sons to carry on the war.
Title: Pompey The Great The Roman Alexander
Author(s): Fratantuono Lee
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Barcode: 9781526795700
Pages: 384 Pages, None
Publication Date: 2/5/2025
Category: Military History
