POMP2253 Cn. Pompeius (32) Cn. f. Cn. n. Magnus

Status

  • Nobilis Expand

    Caes. Bell. Afr. 22.5

Life Dates

  • 45, death - violent (Broughton MRR II) Expand

    KIA, after B. of Munda.

Relationships

son of
1 Mucia (28) Tertia (daughter of Q. Mucius (22) P. f. P. n. Scaevola 'Pontifex' (cos. 95)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Asc. Scaur. 19C, Suet. Caes. 50.1f.

Cn. Pompeius (31) Cn. f. Sex. n. Clu. Magnus (cos. 70) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Caes. b.c. III 40.1, Cic. Phil. V 41

brother of
? M. Aemilius (142) Scaurus (sen. 43) (DPRR Team)
? Pompeia (54) (daughter of Cn. Pompeius (31) Cn. f. Sex. n. Clu. Magnus (cos. 70)) (DPRR Team)
Sex. Pompeius (33) Cn. f. Cn. n. Magnus Pius (sen. 43) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Caes. b.Hisp. 4.3f., Oros. 16.9

married to
Claudia (388) (daughter of Ap. Claudius (297) Ap. f. Ap. n. Pulcher (cos. 54)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. fam. III 10.10, Cic. fam. III 4.2, Cic. har. resp. 45, Dio XXXIX 60.3

Career

  • Praefectus Classis 49 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Collected and commanded a squadron of Egyptian ships in his father's fleet (Caes. BC 3.4.4, and 5.3, and 111. 3; Plut. Ant. 25; Pomp. 62.2; App. BC 2.71). See D-G. 4.562, no 24. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Praefectus Classis 48 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Held command of the Egyptian section of Pompey's fleet, and burned some of Caesar's fleet at Oricum and Lissus (Caes. BC 3.40; Dio 42.12.1-4). Deserted by his fleet after Pharsalus, he went with Cato and the other Pompeian leaders to Africa (Caes. BC 3.111.3; Plut. Cic 39.1-2; Cat. Min. 55.3; Die 42.12.4; cf. App. BC 2.87, to Spain). See D.-G. 4.562, no. 24. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant)? 47 Africa, Hispania (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • No title preserved. Sent on from Africa to rally Pompeian support in Spain, either m a Legatus or as a Promagistrate (Dio 42.56.3-4; cf. Cic. Att. 12.2.1; App. BC 2.87; Auct. Bell. Afr. 22-23; Bell. Hisp. 1.1; date uncertain, probably in 47). See D.-G. 4.5.62, no. 24; 3.516, and 566. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Promagistrate 46 Hispania (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • He assumed the title Imperator in Spain (Grueber, CRRBM 2.364-367; CIL 12.2.885; Bell. Hisp. 42.6, fasces imperiumque sibi arripuit), where he had arrived by early in 46 (see 47, Legates). He soon occupied Baetica, and rallied a force of thirteen legions (Cic. Att. 12.2.1; Auct. Bell. Hisp. 7.4; 30.1; Nic. Dam., Vit. Aug. 10, FGrH 2A.394f.; Vell. 2.55.2; Plut. Caes. 56.1; App. BC 2.87, and 103; Flor. 2.13.73-74; Dio 43.29-31). See D.-G. 4.562, no. 24. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Moneyer? 46 (RRC) Expand
    • ref. 469 (RRC)
    • ref. 470 (RRC)
    • ref. 471 (RRC)
  • Promagistrate 45 Hispania (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Imperator of the Pompeian forces in Spain (see 46, Promagistrates), who was defeated at Munda and killed in the flight (Bell. Hisp., passim; Liv. Per. 115; Vell. 2.55.2-4; Suet. Iul. 35.2; 36; Plut. Caes. 56; App. BC 2.103-105; Flor. 2.13.76-87; Dio 43.29-40; Eutrop. 6.24; Auct. Vir. Ill. 78.8; Oros. 6.16.6-9; Zonar. 10.10; cf. Cic. Att. 12.37a; Fast. Caer., CIL 12.1, p. 212; Fast. Farn., ibid. p. 250; Strabo 3.2.2, and 4.9; Val. Max. 9.2.4; Plin. NH 3.12; 36.134; Lucan 1.40; Polyaen. 8.23.16). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Moneyer? 45 (RRC) Expand
    • ref. 469 (RRC)
    • ref. 470 (RRC)
    • ref. 471 (RRC)