pompey

[US]/ˈpɔmpi/
[UK]/ˈpɑmpi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Romersk general Pompejus
Word Forms
Pluralpompeys

Example Sentences

Pompey was a famous Roman general.

Pompeius var en berömd romersk general.

The city of Pompey was destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

Staden Pompeji förstördes av ett vulkanutbrott.

Many historians study the life of Pompey.

Många historiker studerar Pompeius liv.

Pompey's military campaigns were well-documented.

Pompeius militära kampanjer var väl dokumenterade.

The statue of Pompey stood tall in the town square.

Statyn av Pompeius stod stolt på stadstorget.

Pompey's legacy continues to influence modern politics.

Pompeius arv lever vidare och påverkar modern politik.

The name Pompey is often associated with power and authority.

Namnet Pompeius förknippas ofta med makt och auktoritet.

Scholars debate the role of Pompey in Roman history.

Forskare debatterar Pompeius roll i romarisk historia.

Pompey's defeat marked a turning point in his career.

Pompeius nederlag markerade en vändpunkt i hans karriär.

Legends about Pompey's bravery are still told today.

Legender om Pompeius mod berättas fortfarande idag.

Real-world Examples

Pompey's soldiers deserted him and hastened to join Caesar's army.

Pompejs soldater övergav honom och skyndade till Caesars armé.

Source: Oxford Shanghai Edition High School English Grade 12 Second Semester

But now it's done, it looks much like Pompey's Pillar.

Men nu är det klart, det ser mycket ut som Pompejs pelare.

Source: Moby-Dick

One of these persons, whose name was Pompey, had long been the most powerful man in Rome.

En av dessa personer, som hette Pompej, hade länge varit den mäktigaste mannen i Rom.

Source: Oxford Shanghai Edition High School English Grade 12 Second Semester

With Pompey's backing, Ptolemy XIII went to war with his big sister, driving her from power.

Med Pompejs stöd startade Ptolemaios XIII ett krig med sin äldre syster och drev henne från makten.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

Captain Clark named it Pompey's Tower for the child who had been so ill.

Kapten Clark kallade det Pompejs torn efter barnet som hade varit så sjukt.

Source: who was series

Pompey, Crassus, and Caesar were the so-called first triumvirate, and the alliance worked out super well, for Caesar.

Pompej, Crassus och Caesar var den så kallade första triumviratet, och alliansen fungerade superbra, för Caesar.

Source: World History Crash Course

Pompey arrived in Pellucidum in Egypt, hoping to get money, food, men and ships because he was running low on what he needed to defeat Caesar.

Pompej anlände till Pellucidum i Egypten, i hopp om att få pengar, mat, män och fartyg eftersom han höll på att få slut på det han behövde för att besegra Caesar.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

The arrangement Caesar made between Pompey, Crassus, and himself is best known now as the First Triumvirate, even though it was not a legal entity like the Second Triumvirate truly was.

Arrangemanget som Caesar gjorde mellan Pompej, Crassus och honom själv är nu bäst känt som det första triumviratet, även om det inte var en juridisk enhet som det andra triumviratet verkligen var.

Source: The rise and fall of superpowers.

Judea had been a province of the Roman Empire since 6 AD, though there had been  Roman dominance over the area since the 60s BC with the conquests of Pompey.

Judéen hade varit en provins i Romarriket sedan 6 e.Kr., även om det hade funnits romersk dominans över området sedan 60-talet f.Kr. med Pompejs erövringar.

Source: Character Profile

Even though he was horrified by the brutal murder of Pompey, Caesar wanted to keep the peace — he had come to Egypt to collect a huge sum of money that he claimed Cleopatra's father had owed him.

Även om han var bestört över Pompejs brutala mord, ville Caesar upprätthålla freden - han hade kommit till Egypten för att hämta en stor summa pengar som han hävdade att Kleopatras far var skyldig honom.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

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