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Pompey The Great. By: Dana Rossi & Courtney Taylor. Table of Contents. The Beginning His F irst Triumph H is Family Pompey’s Timeline EU’s The End Bibliography . The Beginning . Pompey was born in Rome on September 29 th, 106 B.C.E. His birth name was Gnaeus Pompeius.
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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 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 First Triumph
His Family<3 • His Father was Pompeius Strab. • His Wives: • Antistia • Aemilia • Mucia • Julia (Julius Caesar’s Daughter) • Cornelia • His Children • Pompeia, Gnaeus, Sextus
EU’s • Pompey 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!
Bibliography Resources: • www.historyforkids.org • www.wikipedia.com Pictures: • www.faculty.nmu.edu • www.lib.utexas.edu • www.ancientheroes.com • www.flickr.com • www.usu.edu