Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus Died Circa 30 BC Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (died 31 BC) Gnaeus had been a supporter of Pompey who fought at Pharsalus and was subsequently pardoned by Caesar. He then sided with the so-called republicans after Caesar’s assassination serving among the supporters of Brutus. In return for his loyalty, Brutus appointed Ahenobarbus commander of a fleet in […]

Gaius Cassius Longinus Imperator, 44 – 42 BC Assassin of Caesar died 42 BC Gaius CASSIUS Longinus was appointed Quaestor in 53 BC. Little is known of his early life. Much of what has come down is related to the period of the Civil War. Cassius had served in the military under Marcus Crassus – a member of the 1st Triumvirate. […]

Quintus Cornificius 1st Century BC Quintus Cornificius was a Roman writer, poet, and rhetorician. Cornificius was a contemporary of Cicero and is one of those proposed as the author of the book Ad Herennium, which was long considered to be written by Cicero. Cornificius joined Julius Caesar during the civil war and bought Pompey’s house […]

 Marcus Junius Brutus Imperator, 44 – 42 BC Born 85 BC – Died 42 BC, age 43 Marcus Junius Brutus, perhaps the most famous assassin known to history, descended from a long line of distinguished Roman Republican ancestors. According to Roman tradition, one of these, Lucius Junius Brutus, the so-called “Founder of the Republic” and Consul in 504 BC, took a […]

Marcus Licinius Crassus   115 – 53 BC member of 1st Triumvirate Marcus Licinius Crassus is best remembered by history as the third member of the First Triumvirate along with Caesar and Pompey. Crassus was indeed a leading figure in the final days of the Roman Republic who played a key role in transforming history. Crassus was known as […]

Dictator, 48 – 44 BC Born 100 BC – Assassinated 44 BC, age 56 Temple of Alexandria & the Black Bust of Caesar Commissioned by Cleopatra Gaius Julius Caesar was born to an aristocratic family. His parents were Gaius Julius Caesar and Aurelia. Julius was born on July 13th, 100 BC, for whom the month of July is named. […]

Sextus Pompey Imperator, 40 – 35 BC born 65 BC – died 24 BC, age 30 Sextus Pompey was born in Rome, the younger son of Pompey the Great by his third wife, Mucia Tertia (c. 79–31 BC). Sextus was a gifted pirate leader from Orca between 43 and 36 BC. He gained a position among the […]

Silver Denarius Son of Pompey the Great (executed by Caesar in 45 BC) Gnaeus Pompey was the eldest son of Pompey the Great by his third wife, Murcia. Gnaeus was a loyal officer who fought alongside his father. He joined his father and the corrupt Senate of Rome during the Civil War in opposition to […]

Dictator, 53 – 48 BC Born 106 – died 48 BC, age 58 GNAEUS POMPEIUS MAGNUS (Pompey the Great) was Rome’s most famous general during the later period of the Republic. He was the son of Pompeius Strabo, who was born in 106 BC. Pompey was married several times. Finally, during his third marriage to […]

By Martin A. Armstrong It is told that Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus in about 753 BC. Roman tradition held that the first Romans migrated to Italy following the fall of Troy. If so, the Romans would appear to have lost most of their culture and artistic skills. It is perhaps more likely […]