Battle of Pharsalus Timeline Game
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About This Challenge
The Battle of Pharsalus (48 BC) was a significant turning point in the Roman Civil War between Julius Caesar and Pompey, ultimately solidifying Caesar’s power in Rome.
- Caesar’s forces were significantly outnumbered by Pompey’s, but his strategic brilliance led to a decisive victory.
- The battle took place in Thessaly, Greece, and resulted in Pompey fleeing to Egypt where he was eventually killed.
- This battle marked the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire under Caesar’s rule.
Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order
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- August 9, 48 BC: Julius Caesar gains control of Rome after defeating Pompey's forces in the Battle of Pharsalus
- August 48 BC: Pompey flees to Egypt
- September 48 BC: Caesar pursues Pompey to Egypt
- September 28, 48 BC: Pompey is assassinated upon arrival in Egypt
- 48-47 BC: Caesar becomes involved in the Alexandrine Civil War
- July 2, 47 BC: Caesar defeats the forces of Ptolemy XIII and Cleopatra in the Battle of the Nile
- 47-44 BC: Caesar establishes Cleopatra as the ruler of Egypt
- 44 BC: Caesar returns to Rome and is declared dictator
- 44-42 BC: Caesar implements various political and social reforms in Rome
- 44 BC: Caesar is appointed dictator for ten years
- March 15, 44 BC: Caesar is assassinated on the Ides of March by a group of conspirators led by Brutus and Cassius
- March 20, 44 BC: Mark Antony delivers a speech at Caesar's funeral, inciting public anger towards the conspirators
- 44 BC: Octavian, Caesar's adopted son, arrives in Rome and aligns himself with Mark Antony
- 43 BC: Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus form the Second Triumvirate to avenge Caesar's death
- October 23, 42 BC: The Second Triumvirate defeats the forces of Brutus and Cassius in the Battle of Philippi
- 36 BC: Lepidus is stripped of his powers and exiled
- 32 BC: Octavian takes control of the western provinces
- 31 BC: Mark Antony aligns himself with Cleopatra and becomes involved in the East
- September 2, 31 BC: Octavian declares war on Cleopatra and Antony
- August 30, 30 BC: Octavian defeats Antony and Cleopatra in the Battle of Actium