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Pompey

Pompey was a Roman general and statesman of the first century BCE. During his eastern campaigns he annexed Syria in 63 BCE. This ended the remnant of the Seleucid Empire and made Syria a Roman province.

Pompey
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Pompey. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pompey
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“Pompey.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pompey. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Pompey.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pompey.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Pompey’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pompey (Accessed: ).

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