ABSTRACT
Born: September 29, 106 B.C.; probably near Rome Died: September 28, 48 B.C.; Pelusium, Egypt Areas of Achievement: Government and warfare Contribution: As a military leader and imperial proconsul, Pompey greatly extended
the bounds of the Roman Empire during the late republic and, with Julius Caesar and Marcus Crassus, was one of the three leading figures whose careers and ambitions coincided with the final downfall of the Roman Republic.
