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Today in History: Pompey assassinated by Lucius Septimius in Egypt

9/28/2025

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On September 28, 48 BC, Roman general Pompey the Great was assassinated by Lucius Septimius in Pelusium, Egypt. Serving as a mercenary for the Ptolemies, Septimius was ordered to kill Pompey by advisors seeking to gain favor with Julius Caesar. This marked a significant turning point in Roman political dynamics.

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On September 28, 48 BC, Roman general Pompey the Great was assassinated by Lucius Septimius in Pelusium, Egypt. Serving as a mercenary for the Ptolemies, Septimius was ordered to kill Pompey by advisors seeking to gain favor with Julius Caesar. This marked a significant turning point in Roman political dynamics.