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2nd gear! Gnaeus Pompeius the Great, or Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Latin: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus; September 29, 106 BC - killed September 28 or 29, 48 BC) - ancient Roman statesman and military leader, consul of the Roman Republic in 70, 55 and 52 BC, commander of troops loyal to the Senate in the civil war of 49-45 BC. He began his career fighting on the side of Lucius Cornelius Sulla in the civil war of 83-82 BC, successfully commanded troops in Italy, Sicily, Africa and Spain. In 70 BC, he was one of the initiators of the repeal of Sulla's laws. In the 60s BC. Pompey became one of the most influential people in Rome, clearing the Mediterranean of Cilician pirates and expanding Roman influence in the east during the Third Mithridatic War. In 60 BC, Pompey, along with Marcus Licinius Crassus and Gaius Julius Caesar, formed the first triumvirate, an informal alliance of three leading politicians that exerted a decisive influence on Roman politics for several years. The collapse of the triumvirate and Pompey's rapprochement with senators opposed to Caesar led to the outbreak of a new civil war. After his defeat at the Battle of Pharsalus, Gnaeus fled to Egypt, where he was killed. Extremely famous in his lifetime, Pompey was subsequently perceived only as an unsuccessful opponent of Caesar, who defeated him. That's right. Echo of Moscow. Historian Natalia Ivanovna Basovskaya tells the story. Please support our channel by subscribing. Leave your comments and follow our publications!