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Question 10

Where was Pompey killed after fleeing following his defeat at Pharsalus?

  1. Rome
  2. EgyptCorrect answer
  3. Greece
  4. Spain

Explanation

Pompey sailed to Egypt seeking refuge, but courtiers of the young King Ptolemy XIII had him killed as he came ashore, hoping to win Caesar's favor. He was not killed in Rome, in Greece where the battle itself took place, or in Spain.

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