battle of Pharsalus

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Noun1.battle of Pharsalus - Caesar defeated Pompey in 48 BC
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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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Cassius Dio paints the picture so elegantly in his 'Roman History': 'Because of the insatiable lust for power' by these former allies, 'Rome was being compelled to fight both in her own defense and against herself, so that even if victorious, she would be vanquished.' And at the battle of Pharsalus in 48 BC, Caesar saw the end of Pompey, his former ally.
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