Pharsalus
Americannoun
noun
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In 48 BCE, Caesar defeated Pompey at the Battle of Pharsalus in northern Greece.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
We can imagine how the fate of the world was decided on the Pharsalus where the two armies met, and the victory remained with Cæsar.
From The Life of Cicero Volume II. by Trollope, Anthony
Through illness he was not present at the battle of Pharsalus, but afterwards was offered the command by Cato the Younger at Corcyra, and was threatened with death by the young Cn.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
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
Pompeius followed Caesar, and encamped on the slope of a hill facing Caesar’s position near Pharsalus.
From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Luce, Edmund
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