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Pharsalus, Battle of
Pharsalus, Battle of (48 BC) The battle in which POMPEY was defeated by Julius CAESAR. After Caesar crossed the RUBICON, Pompey retired to Greece to rally his forces. Caesar crushed Pompey's supporters in Spain and then pursued him to northern Greece. Pompey's forces were routed in pitched battle, although he himself escaped.
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"Pharsalus, Battle of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Pharsalus, Battle of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-PharsalusBattleof.html "Pharsalus, Battle of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-PharsalusBattleof.html |
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Pharsalus
Pharsalus , ancient city, Thessaly, Greece. Near there in 48 BC, Julius Caesar decisively defeated Pompey, who had a much larger force. Lucan's Bellum Civile (often called Pharsalia ) is an epic of the civil war. |
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"Pharsalus." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Pharsalus." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Pharsalu.html "Pharsalus." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Pharsalu.html |
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