Chronology of Pompey's Life and Career
- 106 BC September 29– Born in Picenum
- 83 BC– Aligns with Sulla, after his return from the Mithridatic War against King Mithridates IV of Pontus; Marriage to Aemilia Scaura
- 82–81 BC– Defeats Gaius Marius's allies in Sicily and Africa
- 81 BC– Returns to Rome and celebrates First triumph
- 76–71 BC– Campaign in Hispania against Sertorius
- 71 BC– Returns to Italy and participates in the suppression of a slave rebellion led by Spartacus; Second triumph
- 70 BC– First consulship (with M. Licinius Crassus)
- 67 BC– Defeats the pirates and goes to Asia province
- 66–61 BC– Defeats King Mithridates of Pontus; end of the Third Mithridatic War
- 64–63 BC– Pompey's March through Syria, the Levant, and Judea
- 61 BC September 29– Third triumph
- 59 BC April– The first triumvirate is constituted; Pompey allies to Julius Caesar and Licinius Crassus; marriage to Julia (daughter of Julius Caesar)
- 58–55 BC– Governs Hispania Ulterior by proxy, construction of Pompey's Theater
- 55 BC– Second consulship (with M. Licinius Crassus), Dedication of the Theatre of Pompey
- 54 BC– Julia, dies; the first triumvirate ends
- 52 BC– Serves as sole consul for intercalary month, third ordinary consulship with Metellus Scipio for the rest of the year; marriage to Cornelia Metella
- 51 BC– Forbids Caesar (in Gaul) to stand for consulship in absentia
- 50 BC– Falls dangerously ill with fever in Campania, but is saved 'by public prayers'
- 49 BC– Caesar crosses the Rubicon River and invades Italy; Pompey retreats to Greece with the conservatives
- 48 BC– Caesar defeats Pompey's army near Pharsalus, Greece. Pompey retreats to Egypt and is killed there.
| Preceded by Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura and Gnaeus Aufidius Orestes |
Consul of the Roman Republic with Marcus Licinius Crassus 70 BC |
Succeeded by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus and Quintus Hortensius |
| Preceded by Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus and Lucius Marcius Philippus |
Consul of the Roman Republic with Marcus Licinius Crassus 55 BC |
Succeeded by Appius Claudius Pulcher and Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus |
| Preceded by Marcus Valerius Messalla Rufus and Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus |
Consul of the Roman Republic Without Colleague Intercalary Month, 52 BC |
Succeeded by Gnaeus Pompey Magnus and Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio |
| Preceded by Gnaeus Pompey Magnus |
Consul of the Roman Republic with Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio 52 BC |
Succeeded by Marcus Claudius Marcellus and Servius Sulpicius Rufus |
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