Pomponius
Family: Caesarian · Role: commander · First appears: The Civil War, Book III, 101–107
The Civil War, Book III, 101–107
- enemies with Caius Cassius “Cassius got into Messana with his fleet before Pomponius had notice of his arrival, and having found him in disorder, without guards or discipline, and the wind being high and favourable, he filled several transports with fir, pitch, and tow, and other combustibles, and sent them against Pomponius's fleet, and set fire to all his ships, thirty-five in number, twenty of which were armed with beaks”
- commander: Caesar “as Caesar's fleet was divided into two parts, Publius Sulpicius the praetor commanding one division at Vibo near the straits, Pomponius the other at Messana”
Also listed in Caesarian — Minor Figures
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Extracted from the original text of Caesar's Commentaries — The Gallic War and The Civil War. Made with Rho MD.