I have only to stamp my foot upon the earth, and armies will spring forth.
Pedibus solis terram pulsabo, et exercitus erumpent.
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Pompey
Roman general (106-48 BC). Called Magnus by Sulla, he won three triumphs, cleared the Mediterranean of pirates in three months and conquered Syria. He joined the First Triumvirate but was beaten by Caesar at Pharsalus.
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