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Who was Rome's greatest general, statesman, and nation-builder:
Caesar or Pompey?
Few people have had as many words written about them down through
the centuries as Julius Caesar—the brilliant general who made Queen Cleopatra
of Egypt his mistress. He has captured the imagination of playwrights,
historians, soldiers, and emperors.
Little has been written about his ally, son-in-law, and eventual
enemy Pompey the Great, who crashed onto the Roman scene as a victorious
twenty-three-year-old general and who, at the height of his career, was arguably
more famous, more popular, and more successful than Caesar.
Caesar Versus Pompey tells the parallel life stories of
Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great, as their lives and loves became intertwined and
interdependent, as they grew from rivals to partners, then from joint rulers to
warring foes. One strove to preserve the Roman Republic, the other destroyed
it.
Contents
Atlas
Illustrations
Introduction
A Bolt of Lightning Changes Everything
Caesar's Uncle Takes Power, Pompey on Trial
Caesar the Priest, Pompey the Boy General
Caesar in Jeopardy, Pompey Becomes Great
Caesar Hides, Pompey Triumphs
After Sulla, Pompey & Caesar on Opposing Sides
Crassus the Property Developer & Cicero the Lawyer
Sneaky Sertorius versus Persistent Pompey
Pesky Spartacus Terminated by Crassus and Pompey
As Caesar Weeps, Pompey Conquers the East
Cicero Rules, Caesar's Star Rises
Pompey's Triumphant Return, Caesar Imperator in Spain
Caesar, Pompey & Crassus Rule Rome
Caesar Begins to Conquer Gaul, Pompey Rehabilitates Cicero
Caesar Subdues Gaul & Again Embraces Pompey
As Pompey & Crassus Rule, Caesar Invades Britain
With Two Deaths, Everything Changes
The Revolting Gauls Pressure Caesar
This Means War
Battle of the Giants
Both Assassinated
Assessment
Notes
Bibliography
Index
