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Pharsalus

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Phar·sa·lus  (fär-sls) or Phar·sa·la (färsä-lä)
An ancient city of Thessaly in northeast Greece. Julius Caesar decisively defeated Pompey nearby in 48 b.c.
Pharsalus [fɑːˈseɪləs]
n
(Placename) an ancient town in Thessaly in N Greece. Several major battles were fought nearby, including Caesar's victory over Pompey (48 bc)
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Noun1.Pharsalus - Caesar defeated Pompey in 48 BC
battle of Pharsalus
Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
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Pharsalus is a proof of this, where, though the place is small, yet the citizens have great power, from the prudent use they make of it.
A Treatise on Government by Aristotle View in context
 
 
 
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