Illustrated World History
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The Downfall of the Senate
From a sketch by E. Letse.
While Caesar briefly won, Pompey had the backing of his larger army in Spain, the Roman fleet and the legions of Asia.Caesar had gone to Spain and conquered it, but Pompey gathered all his forces from Asia and Africa in Greece. After two years of preparation the two generals met at Pharsalia (ca. Long 22.2° east & Lat. 39.4° north), Greece. - The army of Pompey was much larger but his army broke up the fight for fear of Caesar's veteran regiment. Pompey tried to withdraw his men in order but Caesar was so close that Pompey could only leap on a horse and leave by one gate while Caesar entered by the other. The power of the senate was broken forever.

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Caesar in Egypt
Painted by A. Grolleau, France.
When Pompey escaped from Pharsalia, his cause was not wholly lost. Western Africa and Egypt was still held for him by one of his lieutenants. That is where he fled to. But the regents in Egypt had no desire to be part of Pompey's changing fortunes. They slew him. - The regents expected the favors of Caesar but they had quibbles of their own in their country against Cleopatra who won Caesar's favor. He had arrived with only a few men when the discontents besieged him. Caesar held out for months until reinforcements reached him and he overthrew the insurgents and seated Cleopatra firmly on the throne of Egypt.

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