In his last victory, Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger in the Battle of Munda.
Caesar's best general turned against him, and it nearly killed him. Titus Labienus had served under Caesar for eight years in Gaul, knew every one of his tactics, and commanded Pompey's sons at Munda with terrifying precision. The battle lasted eight hours. Caesar himself grabbed a shield and rushed into the front lines when his troops faltered—something a 55-year-old dictator absolutely wasn't supposed to do. Thirty thousand died that day in southern Spain. Less than a year later, Caesar was dead on the Senate floor, stabbed by men who'd watched him risk everything for victory. Turns out the real threat wasn't the general who knew his secrets.
March 17, 45 BC
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Titus Labienus
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Gnaeus Pompeius
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Julius Caesar
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Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (son of Pompey)
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