Battle of Pharsalus (48 BC)

Caesar's veteran legions defeat Pompey, deciding the Roman civil war and the Republic's fate.

Specifications & Metrics

year

48 BC

Core Principles & Analysis

• Caesar's smaller veteran force defeated Pompey's larger army in Thessaly.
• Pompey fled to Egypt, where he was murdered as he came ashore.
• The battle effectively decided Caesar's civil war against the senatorial faction.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Battle of Pharsalus