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Pompey the Great
Pompey, bust c. 60–50 bce; in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen.
The First Triumvirate was an unofficial, extralegal political alliance formed in 60 BCE between three prominent Roman leaders:123
- Pompey the Great13
- Julius Caesar13
- Marcus Licinius Crassus23
While the term is a modern convenience, this partnership allowed the three men to dominate Roman politics by securing consulships and military commands through mutual cooperation. The alliance eventually dissolved following the death of Julia, Caesar’s daughter and Pompey’s wife, and the death of Crassus in battle.3