In which we follow the lead of Plutarch and study Pompey's character and analyze what we can learn from the life of Pompey the Great, by comparing him to King Agesilaus of Sparta, whom Plutarch paired him with.
Sources and Further Reading for the Life of Pompey:
John Leach, Pompey the Great: https://amzn.to/3UxOsW8
Robin Seager, Pompey: a Political Biography: https://amzn.to/3UPpeUg
Gareth Sampson: Rome's Great Eastern War, Lucullus, Pompey and the Conquest of the East: https://amzn.to/3wrVGD1
-The Battle of Dyrrhachium: https://amzn.to/3wp4Wro
-The Battle of Pharsalus: https://amzn.to/3ULWJHk
-"Rome in Crisis" Penguin edition of Plutarch:
https://amzn.to/4b2WgGv (feat. Lives of Sertorius, Lucullus, and Cato the Younger)
-"Fall of the Roman Republic" Penguin Plutarch Volume: https://amzn.to/4a7vpYw (feat. Lives of Sulla, Crassus, Pompey, Caesar, and Cicero)
30 - Comparison - Pyrrhus and Marius
29 - The Joy of a Humorless Stoic - Publius Rutilius Rufus
28 - Marius Aftermath and Takeaways
27 - Marius 3: The Ruin of Cities
26 - Marius 2: Third Founder of Rome
25 - Marius 1: Ambition
24 - Plutarch on Listening to Podcasts
23 - Odysseus' advice to proud young men
22 - Vice and the Cold Jacket
21 - Being the Octopus
20 - On Having Even More Friends
19 - On Having Many Friends
18 - Christmas Episode - Pyrrhus aftermath
17 - Pyrrhus 3: Battle for Greece
16 - Pyrrhus 2: Men and Beasts
15 - Pyrrhus 1: Rise of a Warrior King
14 - Nietzsche on the Dangers of History
13 - Plato's Mantra
12 - Next pair TRAILER... and How to Profit from Enemies
11 - Comparison: Sertorius and Eumenes
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