Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo

Roman consul

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Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo was a Roman consul who served during a turbulent period in Roman history. He was the father of Pompey the Great, a prominent figure in the late Roman Republic. Strabo gained notoriety for his military actions and political maneuvering, particularly during the Social War and the subsequent civil strife between Marius and Sulla.12

His career was marked by both military success and public disapproval due to his perceived duplicity. After his death, his son, Pompey, inherited his wealth and military support, which helped launch his own distinguished career.12

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Alba
…which was probably founded by Pompeius Strabo (consul, 89 bce) when he constructed the road from Aquae Statiellae (Acqui Terme) to Augusta Taurinorum (Turin). The town became an episcopal see dependent on Milan in the 4th century. The San Lorenzo Cathedral (1486) and the civic museum, with collections of Roman…
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…which was probably founded by Pompeius Strabo (consul, 89 bce) when he constructed the road from Aquae Statiellae (Acqui Terme) to Augusta Taurinorum (Turin). The town became an episcopal see dependent on Milan in the 4th century. The San Lorenzo Cathedral (1486) and the civic museum, with collections of Roman…
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ancient Rome
Civil war and the rule of Lucius Sulla
…central Italy was won, and Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo celebrated a triumph. Attention now turned to the East, where Mithradates had taken advantage of Rome’s troubles to expel the kings of Cappadocia and Bithynia. A Roman embassy restored them, and he withdrew. However, when the envoys incited Bithynian incursions into his…
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…central Italy was won, and Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo celebrated a triumph. Attention now turned to the East, where Mithradates had taken advantage of Rome’s troubles to expel the kings of Cappadocia and Bithynia. A Roman embassy restored them, and he withdrew. However, when the envoys incited Bithynian incursions into his…
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Social War
Roman forces under Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo in the north and Lucius Cornelius Sulla in the south soon inflicted decisive defeats on the remaining rebels and captured their strongholds.
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Roman forces under Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo in the north and Lucius Cornelius Sulla in the south soon inflicted decisive defeats on the remaining rebels and captured their strongholds.
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