THE BATTLE OF DYRRHACHIUM (48 BC): Caesar, Pompey, and the Early Campaigns of the Third Roman Civil War

In 49 BC the Roman Republic collapsed once more into bloody civil war. At the heart of the war lay the two greatest living Roman commanders, and former allies, Pompey the Great and Julius Caesar. Sampson outlines the strategic background, describing the early campaigns of the civil war and the factions of Caesar and Pompey that fought for control. Photos.