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Pharsalus

Pharsalus

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An ancient town in Greece where Julius Caesar defeated Pompey in 48 BC
  • proper noun
: Farsalia
  • Caesar routed Pompey's legions in what he personally regarded as his greatest victory at Pharsalus.

Marcus Junius Brutus had fought with Pompey and was spared after Pharsalus. Welcomed by Caesar, he was appointed governor of Cisalpine Gaul.

Examples

  • On August 9th, 48 BC, Julius Caesar defeated Gnaeus Pompeius on the plains of Pharsalus.

  • Marcus Junius Brutus had fought with Pompey and was spared after Pharsalus. Welcomed by Caesar, he was appointed governor of Cisalpine Gaul.

    Kings and Generals

  • At the Battle of Pharsalus, Julius Caesar directed his pikemen to aim at the faces of Pompey's cavalrymen.

Compounds

battle of Pharsalus
1 9.9

An important battle in 48 BC during the Roman Civil War where Julius Caesar beat Pompey the Great

Surface Forms

Pharsalus main

Etymology

The word Pharsalus comes from the Greek town Pharsalos, in the region of Thessaly. It is remembered as the 'place of the decisive battle' where Julius Caesar defeated Pompey in 48 BC, so the name now makes people think of that famous turning point in Roman history.