Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, commonly known as Pompey, was a prominent Roman general and statesman during the late Roman Republic. Born in 106 BC, he played a crucial role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. He gained fame through his military campaigns, particularly against pirates in the Mediterranean and in the Mithridatic Wars against King Mithridates VI of Pontus. Pompey was also part of the First Triumvirate, an informal political alliance with Julius Caesar and Marcus Licinius Crassus. His rivalry with Caesar eventually led to a civil war, which ended with Pompey's defeat. He fled to Egypt, where he was assassinated in 48 BC.