person
Sextus Pompeius Magnus
Sextus Pompeius
also: Sex. Pompeius, Sextus Pompey
Younger son of Pompey the Great; survivor of Munda who in 44 BC commanded forces in Spain and the western seas, becoming a rallying point for the Republicans against the Caesarians. Later controlled Sicily and the grain supply until his defeat by Octavian's fleet.