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Katie McAden
Honors 141
9/12/2002
Civil War Between Caesar and Pompey
I. Background of the times
A. Situation in Rome
B. Caesar
1. His goals
2. His feelings regarding war
C. Mixed feelings in Rome
1. The common people
2. The leaders
II. Pompey's side
A. Backing
B. Army resources
III. Caesar's side
A. Backing
B. Army resources
IV. Major campaigns
A. Italy
1. Length of campaign
2. Description
B. Spain
1. Length of campaign
2. Description
C. Dyrrachium
D. Pharsalus
E. Egypt
Resources:
M. Cary and H.H. Scullard, A History of Rome
James S. Ruebel, Caesar and the Crisis of the Roman Aristocracy
http://www.geocities.com/caesarkevin/caesar.html
http://classics.furman.edu/~rprior/courses/RC/RCunit1.htm
Summary:
Sarah Insley
Cleopatra Honors 141
Summary
The Civil War between Caesar and Pompey (49-48BC)
The war between Caesar and Pompey, which lasted merely a year,
not only shifted political power in Rome, but it also created great
political changes for the Roman Republic. The situation in Rome
at the offset of the war was divided into two main camps: those
who supported Caesar, and those who supported Pompey. Caesar, backed
by commoners and most senators, wanted to run for consul with the
hopes of confiscating Pompey's power. Pompey, however, wanted to
retain his position while simultaneously preventing Caesar's political
ascent. A conflict ensued resulting in 5 major campaigns and Pompey's
demise.
The first major campaign occurred in Italy when Caesar crossed the
Rubicon. Within two weeks, the Peninsula was under Caesar's control,
and Pompey was forced to retreat. In Spain, 6 months of planning
resulted in a swift 40-day conquest, once again sending Pompey packing.
Due to weather conditions, Caesar had to camp at Dyrrachium until
reinforcements came, courtesy of Marc Antony. With fresh troops
and extra manpower, Caesar was able to surround Pompey's rag-tag
army with his own seasoned war veterans, forcing Pompey into Pharsalus.
There, Caesar emerged victorious once again, killing 6,000 and capturing
24,000 of Pompey's troops. The chase ended in Egypt, where Caesar,
planning to finish his opponent, found himself too late - Pompey
was already dead, at the hands of Ptolemy XIII.
Caesar followed Pompey into five major campaigns, throughout which
he emerged victorious, and as a result changed the dimensions of
the Roman Republic. Mighty Caesar was now the head power in Rome.