Sextus Pompey
Roman politician and general (c. 67–35 BC) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Sextus Pompeius" redirects here. For other uses, see Sextus Pompeius (disambiguation).
Sextus Pompeius Magnus Pius (c. 67 – 35 BC), also known in English as Sextus Pompey, was a Roman military leader who, throughout his life, upheld the cause of his father, Pompey the Great, against Julius Caesar and his supporters during the last civil wars of the Roman Republic.
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Sextus Pompey | |
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Personal details | |
Born | c. 67 BC[1] |
Died | 35 BC (aged around 32) Miletus, Asia, Roman Republic (now Balat, Didim, Aydın, Turkey) |
Nationality | Roman |
Children | Pompeia |
Relatives | Pompey (father) Mucia Tertia (mother) Gnaeus Pompeius (brother) Pompeia Magna (sister) |
Military service | |
Rank | Prefect of the fleet and the coast Governor of Sicily and Sardinia |
Battles/wars | Caesar's civil war Bellum Siculum |
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Sextus Pompey formed the last organized opposition to the Second Triumvirate, in defiance of which he succeeded in establishing an independent state in Sicily for several years.