Pharsalus
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noun
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In 48 BCE, Caesar defeated Pompey at the Battle of Pharsalus in northern Greece.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Landing in Epirus in 48, he was defeated at Dyrrhachium, and retreated to Thessaly, where he overthrew Pompey at Pharsalus.
From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by Middleton, George
His troops were quickly arranged as at Pharsalus, and by a single impetuous charge won a complete victory.
From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Luce, Edmund
After the battle of Pharsalus he joined his father in abusing his uncle as responsible for the condition of affairs, hoping thereby to obtain pardon from Caesar.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
The trial of Milo, the passing of the Rubicon, the battle of the Pharsalus, and the murder of Pompey are, with the death of Cæsar, alike unnoticed.
From The Life of Cicero Volume II. by Trollope, Anthony
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