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Pompey

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The Resume

    (September 29, 106 BC-September 29, 48 BC)
    Birth name Gnaeus Pompeius
    Gained the title of Magnus (or 'the Great') after successfully waging war in Africa (81 B.C.)
    Achieved victory in the Servile War instigated by the slave Spartacus (71 B.C)
    Hunted down and destroyed hundreds of privateers disrupting Roman commerce in the Mediterranean Sea (67 B.C.)
    Captured the Kingdom of Judea for Rome (63 B.C.)
    Formed the First Triumvirate with Julius Caesar and Crassus (60 B.C.)

Why he might be annoying:

    After he formed the First Triumvirate with Julius Caesar and Crassus, they practically took over the Roman government and forced all who resisted into exile.
    As soon as he started seeing Caesar behave more and more like an emperor, he joined others in rebellion.
    He tried to stop Caesar from gaining complete control with the remaining armies of the senate, but was defeated at the Battle of Pharsalus.
    His failure to defeat Caesar lead to Caesar's complete control of the Roman government.
    After the battle, he escaped to Egypt, but was murdered by Egyptian royalty as a means of sucking up to Caesar.
    What kind of name is Pompey?

Why he might not be annoying:

    Caesar was about to pardon him of his crimes before he was murdered.
    He was admired by his fellow politicians.
    He was very quiet and kept to himself, and would rather wage a war campaign in the name of Rome than sit around in the senate talking.
    When Julius Caesar was assassinated in the Roman Forum by a bunch of scheming politicians on the infamous Ides of March, his bloodied body fell at the foot of Pompey's giant statue. (how's that for poetic justice?)

Credit: Captain Howdy


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 34 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 35 Votes: 48.57% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 50 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 43 Votes: 69.77% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 71 Votes: 53.52% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 96 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 180 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 235 Votes: 48.94% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 556 Votes: 50.54% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 245 Votes: 59.18% Annoying