Roman Denarius depicting Pompey Minted 42-40BCE by his son, Sextus Pompey

The Battle of Pharsalus

In 48BCE, Caesar and Gnaeus Pompey met in central Greece in what was to be the final battle of their Civil War. Although Pompey had the advantage in troops, Caesar won the battle and Pompey was forced to flee. He was killed when he arrived in Egypt a few weeks later.

For more information, see the Third Book of Caesar's Bellum Civile and the Seventh and Eighth Books of Lucan's Pharsalia.