Sextus Pompey

Sextus Pompey was the younger son of Pompey the Great and the last major figure of the Pompeian resistance after his brother Gnaeus was killed following Munda in 45 BCE. He gathered the remnants of his father's forces and, after Caesar's assassination, gained control of Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica. Using his powerful fleet he effectively blockaded Italy and cut off grain supplies, causing a severe food shortage that forced the Second Triumvirate to negotiate the Treaty of Misenum in 39 BCE. The treaty broke down and Octavian eventually defeated him decisively at the Battle of Naulochus in 36 BCE, thanks to the naval genius of Agrippa. Sextus fled to Asia where he was captured and executed.

• Nationality: roman
• Roles: general, ruler