Pompey
Autolycus of Pitane (c. 360 BC – c. 290 BC) was a Greek astronomer, mathematician, and geographer. The lunar crater Autolycus was named in his honour.
Life and work
Autolycus was born in Pitane, a town of Aeolis within Western Anatolia. Of his personal life nothing is known, although he was a contemporary of Aristotle and his works seem to have be...
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Pompey the Great, [Lat. Pompk'uis Mag'nus ;
Fr. PompEe le Grand, po.v'pl' leh gRON,] (Cneius,)
a famous Roman general and triumvir, was born on
the 30th of September, 106 B.C., in the same year as
Cicero. He fought under his father in the Social war,
(So, n.C.,) and saved his lather's life when China attempted
to assassinate him in 87 B.C. He raise...
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Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, also known as Pompey /ˈpɒmpi/ or Pompey the Great[1] (Classical Latin abbreviation:
CN·POMPEIVS·CN·F·SEX·N·MAGNVS[2]) (September 29, 106 BC – September 29, 48 BC), was a military and political leader of
the late Roman Republic. He came from a wealthy Italian provincial background, and established himself in the ranks of
R...
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Cn. Pompēius Magnus , the Triumvir, son of No. 9, was born on the 30th of September, B.C. 106, in the consulship of Atilius Serranus
and Servilius Caepio, and was consequently a few months younger than Cicero (who was born on the 3d of January in the same year) and
six years older than Caesar. He fought under his father in 89 against the Italians...
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