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Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus

9th August 0048 BC

Although outnumbered, Julius Caesar decisively defeated Pompey at Pharsalus. Pompey fled to Egypt following the battle, but was assassinated there on the order of Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII.

Further Reading

Warlords of Republican Rome
(Hardback)
by Nic Fields

The war between Caesar and Pompey was one of the defining moments in Roman history. The clash between these great generals gripped the attention of their contemporaries and it has fascinated historians ever since. These powerful men were among the dominant personalities of their age, and their struggle for supremacy… Read more...

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