Thursday, September 29, 2005
This Day in Ancient History
AGAIN, MAJOR ROME SPOILER ALERT: This is the birthday of Pompey the Great (Pompeii Magnus) who was born in 106 BC. When his erstwhile friend and rival, Gaius Julius Caesar, was killed in 44 BC, it was at the feet of a statue of Pompey. It was rumored that, as Caesar bled out, he prayed to Pompey. I've always doubted that, as Pompey wasn't even an Emperor and Emperors of Rome didn't start being declared divine until Augustus.
# posted by Roger Fraley @ 6:58 PM 
