Sulla's civil warBelligerents Sullans MariansCommanders and leadersSullaQ. Caecilius Metellus PiusPompeyMarcus Licinius CrassusMarcus LucullusGn. Cornelius DolabellaMarcus Aemilius LepidusGn. Papirius Carbo†Gaius Norbanus†Gaius Marius†Scipio AsiaticusGaius Carrinas†G. Marcius Censorinus†L. Junius Damasippus†Quintus SertoriusPontius Telesinus†Strengthc.
Caecilia Metella (daughter of Delmaticus)Third wife of Roman dictator Sulla Caecilia Metella (died around 80 BC) was a Roman matron at the beginning of the 1st century BC. The daughter of the pontifex maximus Lucius Caecilius Metellus Dalmaticus, she married two of the most prominent politicians of the period, first the princeps senatus Marcus Aemilius Scaurus, then Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
PompeyGnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Latin: [ˈŋnae̯.ʊs pomˈpejʊs ˈmaŋnʊs]; 29 September 106 BC – 28 September 48 BC), known in English as Pompey ( POM-pee) or Pompey the Great, was a Roman general and statesman who was prominent in the final decades of the Roman Republic. As a young man, he was a partisan and protégé of the dictator Sulla, after whose death he achieved significant military and political success.
SullaLucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (, Latin pronunciation:; 138–78 BC), commonly known as Sulla, was a Roman general and statesman of the late Roman Republic. He came to prominence for his military exploits and was the first general during the late republic to march on Rome and win a civil war. After purging his opponents, he assumed the dictatorship, sought to strengthen the republican system through constitutional reforms, and resigned his plenary powers after their enactment.
Battle of ThapsusBelligerentsPopularesOptimatesNumidiaCommanders and leadersGaius Julius CaesarMetellus ScipioMarcus PetreiusJuba I of NumidiaTitus LabienusLucius AfraniusPublius Attius Varus (fleet commander)Vergilius (garrison commander of Thapsus)Units involvedLegio V (the fifth legion)Legio VII (the seventh legion)Legio VIII (the eighth legion)Legio IX (the ninth legion)Legio X (the tenth legion)Legio XIII (the thirteenth legion)Legio XIV (the fourteenth legion) (the twenty-fifth legion) (the twenty-sixth legion) (the twenty-eighth legion) (the twenty-ninth legion) (the thirtieth legion)Auxiliary Gallic cavalryAuxiliary Germanic cavalryAuxiliary Gaetulian cavalry Optimates' armyJuba's armyStrength 50,000−70,000 (at least 12 legions), 5,000 cavalry 70,000−90,000 (at least 12 legions), 14,500 cavalry Juba's allied troops with 60 elephantsCasualties and losses Nearly 1,000 About 10,000The Battle of Thapsus was a military engagement that took place on April 6, 46 BC near Thapsus (in modern Tunisia).
Caesar's civil warBelligerentsCaesariansMauretaniaPompeiansNumidiaEgyptPontusCommanders and leadersJulius CaesarMark AntonyGaius Scribonius Curio†Gnaeus Domitius CalvinusDecimus Junius BrutusGaius TreboniusGaius RebilusBocchus IIBogudCleopatra VIIPompeyXTitus Labienus†Metellus Scipio‡‡Cato the Younger‡‡Publius Varus†Lucius Domitius†Marcus Bibulus#Lucius Afranius†Marcus Petreius‡‡Juba of Numidia‡‡Gnaeus Pompeius†Sextus PompeyPtolemy XIIIStrength Early 49 BC: 10 legions Early 49 BC: 15 legionsPersonalFamilyWorks Laudatio Iuliae amitaeAnticatoCommentarii de Bello CiviliCommentarii de Bello GallicoDe analogiaPoemsQuotes Alea iacta estVeni, vidi, viciUt est rerum omnium magister ususMilitary campaignsMytileneGallic WarsArarBibracteVosgesAxonaSabisAtuatuciOctodurusMorbihanInvasions of BritainAmbiorix's revoltAvaricumGergoviaAlesiaUxellodunumCivil WarCorfiniumBrundisiumIlerdaDyrrhachiumPharsalusAlexandrian warSiegeBattle of the NileZelaRuspinaCordubaThapsusMundaPlanned invasion of the Parthian EmpireAssassinationIdes of MarchcoinTheatre of PompeyCuria of PompeyLast wordsEt tu, Brute?Caesar's CometLegacyCultural depictionsEponymsLife of CaesarTemple of CaesarCaesarismJulio-Claudian dynastyTitleCrossing the RubiconCaesar's civil war (49–45 BC) occurred during the late Roman Republic between two factions led by Julius Caesar and Pompey.
AugurAn augur was a priest and official in the classical Roman world. His main role was the practice of augury, the interpretation of the will of the gods by studying events he observed within a predetermined sacred space (templum). The templum corresponded to the heavenly space above.
Julius CaesarGaius Julius Caesar (12 or 13 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, and author who was the dictator of the Roman Republic almost continuously from 49 BC until his assassination in 44 BC. A member of the First Triumvirate, he led the Roman armies through the Gallic Wars and defeated his political rival Pompey in Caesar's civil war.
Patrician (ancient Rome)The patricians (from Latin: ) were originally a group of ruling class families in ancient Rome. The distinction was highly significant in the Roman Kingdom and the early Republic, but its relevance waned after the Conflict of the Orders (494 BC to 287 BC). By the time of the late Republic and Empire, membership in the patriciate was of only nominal significance. The social structure of ancient Rome revolved around the distinction between the patricians and the plebeians.
Roman RepublicPeriod of Roman history (c. 509 – 27 BC) Roman RepublicRes publica Romanac.
Roman dictatorSenatePrinceps senatusSenatus consultumSenatus consultum ultimumAssembliesCuriateCenturiateTribalPlebeianElectionsContionesPublic law and normsOther countriesA Roman dictator was an extraordinary magistrate of the Roman Republic, endowed with full authority to resolve some specific problem to which he had been assigned.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.