#pompey the great

[duxfemina]

It's the late Roman Republic...

Now put in the tags what you selected and who you THINK it's referring to... Because I sneakily had at least two people in mind when I made each option and when the poll is over I'll reveal who I had in mind for each option

[greekmythcomix]

Roman History Chickens 2:

The First Tri-HEN-virate

Marcus Licinius Crassus (CRAW-sus)

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey the Great) (POULTRY the Great)

Gaius Julius Caesar aka CHICKEN CAESAR

[uncleclaudius]

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey the Great), this marble bust of the famous general was probably created in the early imperial period and is now a part of the Louvre collection.

[theantonian]

Pompey the Great assassinated, September 28th, 48 BC

Upon landing in Egypt, Roman general and politician Pompey is murdered on the orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt.

During his long career, Pompey the Great displayed exceptional military talents on the battlefield. He fought in Africa and Spain, quelled the slave revolt of Spartacus, cleared the Mediterranean of pirates, and conquered Armenia, Syria and Palestine. Appointed to organize the newly won Roman territories in the East, he proved a brilliant administrator.

In 60 B.C., he joined with his rivals Julius Caesar and Marcus Licinius Crassus to form the First Triumvirate, and together the trio ruled Rome for seven years. Caesar’s successes aroused Pompey’s jealousy, however, leading to the collapse of the political alliance in 53 B.C. The Roman Senate supported Pompey and asked Caesar to give up his army, which he refused to do. In January 49 B.C., Caesar led his legions across the Rubicon River from Cisalpine Gaul to Italy, thus declaring war against Pompey and his forces.

Caesar made early gains in the subsequent civil war, defeating Pompey’s army in Italy and Spain, but he was later forced into retreat in Greece. In August 48 B.C., with Pompey in pursuit, Caesar paused near Pharsalus, setting up camp at a strategic location. When Pompey’s senatorial forces fell upon Caesar’s smaller army, they were entirely routed, and Pompey fled to Egypt.

Pompey hoped that King Ptolemy, his former client, would assist him, but the Egyptian king feared offending the victorious Caesar. On September 28, Pompey was invited to leave his ships and come ashore at Pelusium. As he prepared to step onto Egyptian soil, he was treacherously struck down and killed by an officer of Ptolemy.

[thestormthatrises]

[queer-benoit-blanc]

Joining the war on the phrase 'First Triumvirate' on the side of 'First Triumvirate'

[rambleonwithrosie]

I need Roman history friends. I'm suffocating from lack of discourse

I'm over here researching my heart out and no one cares about the cool stuff I'm learning or can respond with insights of their own and as an external processor I crave that shit.

So if you have an interest in the Romans go message me ( preferably on my Roman history side blog @imgonnaciceroass )

[alfiisha]

the way pompey gets called ‘pompey magnus’ one time by sulla sarcastically and decides that that is now his full name because he really does think he’s super great

[pessimusomiumpoeta]

My latin teacher has just used crossing the rubicon as a metaphor for having sex while she was telling us not to.

[duxfemina]

Not to forget Antony conveniently using Octavian's absence to just abscond with the monetary portion of his inheritance that Calpurnia ever so conveniently entrusted him with.

And my personal favorite post-Caesar stabbing moment...

Sextus Pompeius having the triumvirate to dinner on one of his ships and serving Marcus Antonius the roast basically about how "I'd have invited you to have dinner at my house but you currently live in it bitch"

Also one Sextus' commanders asking him if he can just sink the ship and rid them of all their irksome enemies in one go

i think that the time between caesar’s assassination and octavian naming himself princeps is objectively the funniest period of roman history. just nonstop drama.

[duxfemina]

Hey just went through your previous ask.

But honestly consider that if you are women in your early to mid 20s rank the ancient romans which of them would be least to most creepy on your journey.

Thank you for establishing that my theoretical life here is that of a woman of rank. So I'm my head the scenario is my litter or whatever I was traveling in has broken down and it's just me and the two slaves who were with me (real me would never have slaves obvs upper class Roman me pretty much would have to)

Octavian - one look at this man and my skins gonna break out. I'm baby faced IRL so his creepy ass would mistake 24yo me for 14 and he had a thing for underage girls so he's probably gonna try to take liberties. This isn't gonna end well for me I fear. Especially if I'm somebody's wife because if it's not teenage girls his next favorite amorous target is other guys' wives. 1/10 the only reason 1 is there is just in case I actually get to escape this scenario without him forcing himself on me.

Sulla - depends on if it's party boy Sulla or Sulla on a military mission. Either way I'm gonna either get basic courtesy but very brusque at best or at worst I'm getting r*ped and left on the side of the road, potentially without even the protection of my servants who he'd probably steal 3/10 if he's in a good mood my vehicle may get repaired but the prospects aren't great

Julius - Julius would follow the same route as Agrippa except if he found me attractive or thought my family was of strategic influence then he'd spend the whole time trying to seduce me. Which depending on how footloose and wild of a Roman lady I am here, I might do, especially if I think it will bring political advantage to my own family because that's all Romans care about. But if I turned him down emphatically enough he'd probably take it well enough and leave me in peace and then he might not be as considerate as Agrippa but he wouldn't be outright rude because he never knows when he might need favors from my fam. 7/10 on safe vibes.

Cicero - he'll be perfectly safe just very self important and remind me how indebted I am to him ever after this event. 7/10 I'll be safe, he won't be pervy, he'll just be annoying and pompous

Antony - he'd offer his assistance, invite me to the party he's having, invite me to travel with him, try to seduce me, but if rejected he'd take it just fine and give me a couple amphora of wine for the road 7/10 he might get handsy when he's drunk but other than that he's gonna be a gentleman about things

Brutus - he'd offer me what hospitality he could, even if this is Liberators Era Brutus and he's scant on supplies or something he'd still do his best to uphold the reputation of his family for hospitality. Definitely not creepy, dinner with him might turn morbid though so 8/10 simply because he might be a little too passive to stop the men under his command from behaving unseemly

Agrippa - would stop, offer his protection and assistance. He'd probably talk to me about his kids and treat me to a nice dinner and then if I wasn't headed the same direction as he was he'd send me on my way with a detachment for safety and protection or have his men repair my chariot or whatever I was traveling in. No creepy vibes whatsoever 9/10 on safe vibes

Aurelius - he would be very courteous and help me out and even restock my provisions and set me up with a whole new vehicle rather than even delaying me to wait for repairs 10/10 this man is not creepy in the least

Gnaeus Pompeius - Magnus is magnanimous as heck. He's also very traditional. He would treat me with respect and honor and be extremely courteous. If this is Pompeius the married man he wouldn't even think of flirting with me because he was notorious for his monogamy in marriage. If it's bachelor Pompeius he might be making observations on my suitability as a spouse but he's not gonna make any forward moves. He'd talk to my family about it afterwards if he was interested in marriage. 10/10 I'm gonna be safe and sound and if any of his men made inappropriate comments he'd be the most likely of the guys on this list to admonish them for it

[thepastisalreadywritten]

TODAY IN HISTORY: August 9

9 August 1173

Construction began on the Tower of Pisa, intended as the bell tower for the cathedral in Pisa, Italy.

The tower's foundation was laid on soft, unstable ground, causing it to lean as early as the second floor.

Construction halted for nearly a century before resuming in the 13th century.

Despite attempts to correct the tilt, the lean continued, and the tower was completed in 1372, nearly 200 years later.

The tower's tilt became its most famous feature, and it stands today as an iconic symbol of architectural resilience.

9 August 48 BC

Julius Caesar decisively defeated Pompey the Great at the Battle of Pharsalus during Caesar's Civil War.

Pompey, with a larger army estimated at 40,000 men, positioned his forces on high ground, planning to use his superior cavalry to outflank Caesar.

However, Caesar, with an army of 22,000, anticipated this and used reserve forces to counter Pompey's cavalry, which led to a collapse of Pompey's lines and the crushing of his left flank, where Pompey was positioned.

After his defeat, Pompey fled to Egypt, where he was assassinated.

This ended the main phase of Caesar's Civil War and solidified his control over Rome.

9 August 1815

Napoleon Bonaparte set sail for exile on the remote island of St. Helena aboard the British ship HMS Northumberland.

After his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo and subsequent abdication, the British government decided to send him to St. Helena to prevent further political turmoil in Europe.

The journey took about two months. Upon arrival, Napoleon began his life in exile, spending his remaining years under constant surveillance on the island.

9 August 1945

The United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, during World War II.

The bomb, codenamed "Fat Man," was initially intended for Kokura but was redirected to Nagasaki due to cloud cover.

The explosion occurred at 11:02 AM and was devastating, killing between 40,000 and 75,000 people instantly.

The bomb destroyed about 40% of the city, and thousands more died in the following months from injuries and radiation sickness.

This was the second atomic bomb used in the war and the threat of further use of these weapons brought it to a quick end.

9 August 1969

Actress Sharon Tate and four others were murdered by followers of Charles Manson at her Los Angeles home.

She was eight months pregnant at the time.

The victims included Tate's friends Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger, Wojciech Frykowski, and Steven Parent.

[sforzesco]

a bystander: both of you are focusing on the wrong thing

anyway! this is a comic from the vault™! it was originally something goofy I drew for myself after I read a couple of different takes on this whole event (Crassus leaving Rome in 63 BCE, see Plutarch Pompey 43). like.

the phrasing is giving late night teleserye plot drama.

and this literally sounds like something a friend has told me about someone else's relationship drama with their sometimes ex. but like. on a less high stakes stage.

ALRIGHT, moving on. some stuff that was Fun To Read, To Me

Crassus' New Friends and Pompey's Return, Eve J Parrish

Crassus: a Political Biography, B.A. Marshall

speaking of titles, fascinated by how this part of crassus' life gets defined by pompey's absence/return. hello fellas!

AND FINALLY inspiration for Pompey's comment about perpetuating cycles of violence comes from this delightfully dramatic bit of writing

Marcus Crassus and the Late Roman Republic, Allen Mason Ward

bsky ⭐ pixiv ⭐ pillowfort ⭐ cohost

[duxfemina]

Listen... I'm just sure all the petty jealous peers of Pompeius Magnus just left off the last part of his title Pompey the Great Lay. Man was so phenomenal he made a courtesan pine away after he moved on from her and he was super faithful to his wives when he was married and yes I wanna fuck Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus and I won't apologize for it

You can always tell which dead person a historian wants to fuck

[neighbourhoodtwo]

gnaeus pompeius... girl...

[rambleonwithrosie]

ISO

I ALMOST did it. I almost took the lazy modern way and just downloaded an AI art app and told it what I wanted. But I won't do it. Making a difference and saving art means not being lazy or cheap.

So with that said I know theres a lot of art blogs I follow and who follow me and all that good stuff so if anyone thinks they would be up for the challenge of illustrating some historical figures for me I'd be very happy to see some examples of your art style and if it's what I'm looking for and come to an agreement on commissions and stuff.

Namely I need Pompeius Magnus in the style of a Lee Pace looking dude... So give me Lee Pace with gingery curls in a toga or Roman general's uniform basically