This man's father won a victory at Asculum during the Social War, throughou
This man's father won a victory at Asculum during the Social War, throughout which he served as consul. Along with the Spanish governor Metellus Pius, this man put down the rebellion of Quintus Sertorius. The Lex Gabinia gave this man proconsular powers throughout the Mediterranean so that he could fight the Cilician pirates, and this man put an end to the Mithridatic Wars. This leader of the Optimates won a victory at Dyrrachium shortly before being crushed at the Battle of Pharsalus, after which he was assassinated on a boat in Egypt. For 10 points, name this Roman general who joined in the First Triumvirate with Caesar and Crassus.
This man's father won a victory at Asculum during the Social War, throughout which he served as consul.
{Pompey the Great} [Accept {Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus.}]