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Did Julius Caesar kill Pompey?

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As others have already answered, No, Pompey was not killed by Caesar. He was defeated by Caesar at the battle of Pharsalus (central Greece) in the summer of 48 BCE in the midst of a civil war between Caesar's (rebellious) forces and Pompey's (loyalist) forces. read more

In mid-60 BC, Pompey joined Marcus Licinius Crassus and Gaius Julius Caesar in the unofficial military-political alliance known as the First Triumvirate, which Pompey's marriage to Caesar's daughter Julia helped secure. read more

Upon landing in Egypt, Roman general and politician Pompey is murdered on the orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt.During his long career, Pompey the Great displayed exceptional military talents on the battlefield. read more

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