Cneius, Pompey's son

Also known as: Pompey, the son · Role: commander of the Egyptian fleet · First appears: The Civil War, Book III, 1–8

In Book III of The Civil War, Pompey was Cneius, Pompey’s son, and the Egyptian fleet was commanded by him, while Marcus Bibulus commanded the maritime department. At Oricum, Cneius overcame the defenders of a ship placed there by Marcus Acilius, seized the natural mole opposite the town, carried off four warships and burned the rest. He then left Decimus Laelius, whom he had taken from command of the Asiatic fleet, to hinder provisions from reaching Oricum.

At Lissus, Cneius attacked and burned thirty merchantmen left in port by Marcus Antonius. He attempted to storm the town, but after its defenders held him off for three days and he lost a few men, he withdrew without taking it.

Relationship record

Life events

• Cneius, Pompey's son, captured Acilius's defended ship and seized the mole opposite Oricum.(The Civil War, Book III, 36–42 · 📍 Oricum)
  • With: Marcus Acilius
  • “he overpowered our men by fatigue, and the immense number of darts, and took the ship, having beat off the men who were put on board to defend it, who, however, made their escape in small boats; and at the same time he seized a natural mole on the opposite side, which almost formed an island over against the town.”
• Cneius carried off four warships and burned the rest of the ships moored there.(The Civil War, Book III, 36–42 · 📍 Oricum)
  • With: Marcus Acilius
  • “Then attacking on both sides the ships of war which were moored to the shore, and were not manned, he carried off four of them, and set the rest on fire.”
• Cneius left Decimus Laelius to prevent provisions reaching Oricum.(The Civil War, Book III, 36–42)
  • With: Decimus Laelius
  • “After despatching this business, he left Decimus Laelius, whom he had taken away from the command of the Asiatic fleet, to hinder provisions from being brought into the town from Biblis and Amantia,”
• Cneius burned thirty merchantmen Antonius had left in Lissus's port.(The Civil War, Book III, 36–42 · 📍 Lissus)
  • With: Marcus Antonius
  • “and went himself to Lissus, where he attacked thirty merchantmen, left within the port by Antonius, and set them on fire.”
• Cneius failed to storm Lissus and withdrew after its defenders repelled his assault.(The Civil War, Book III, 36–42 · 📍 Lissus)
  • “He attempted to storm Lissus, but being delayed three days by the vigorous defence of the Roman citizens who belonged to that district, and of the soldiers which Caesar had sent to keep garrison there, and having lost a few men in the assault, he returned without effecting his object.”

The Civil War, Book III, 1–8

• parent: Pompey “The Egyptian fleet was commanded by Pompey, the son;”
• commander: Marcus Bibulus “But Marcus Bibulus was appointed commander-in-chief of the whole maritime department, and regulated every matter.”

The Civil War, Book III, 36–42

• enemies with Marcus Acilius (Cneius attacked the ship Acilius had placed to guard the port.) “and attacked the other which had been placed by Acilius to watch the port with several ships,”
• subordinate: Decimus Laelius (Cneius assigned Laelius the task of hindering provisions.) “After despatching this business, he left Decimus Laelius, whom he had taken away from the command of the Asiatic fleet, to hinder provisions from being brought into the town from Biblis and Amantia,”
• enemies with Marcus Antonius (Cneius attacked and burned ships left by Antonius.) “and went himself to Lissus, where he attacked thirty merchantmen, left within the port by Antonius, and set them on fire.”
• parent: Pompey “Cneius, Pompey's son, who commanded the Egyptian fleet, having got intelligence of these things, came to Oricum, and weighed up the ship, that had been sunk, with a windlass, and by straining at it with several ropes, and attacked the other which had been placed by Acilius to watch the port with several ships,”

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Extracted from the original text of Caesar's Commentaries — The Gallic War and The Civil War. Made with Rho MD.