The Battle of Munda (45 BC): Pompey, Labienus and Caesar's Final Battle of the Third Roman Civil War
The battle of Munda was Julius Caesar’s final victory, analyzing tactics, commanders, and the aftermath leading to his downfall.

After four years of fighting and two major victories, Julius Caesar had the upper hand in the Third Roman Civil War and had control of Rome itself. Yet despite this success, his surviving opponents still fought on, with the two sons of Pompeius Magnus taking command of the war against Caesar, along with Titus Labienus, previously one of Caesars’ own trusted subordinates. This opposition made another stand at Munda in Spain, which proved to be the final battle of Caesar’s career, and the closest he came to defeat.

Gareth Sampson describes the campaigns that set the context for the battle and analyses in detail the opposing commanders and their forces, their relative strengths and weaknesses, organization, equipment, and tactics. The battle itself is recounted in detail through its various phases before considering the aftermath of the victory which saw Caesar’s victory unravel almost immediately, leading to his downfall on the Ides of March.
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The Battle of Munda (45 BC): Pompey, Labienus and Caesar's Final Battle of the Third Roman Civil War
The battle of Munda was Julius Caesar’s final victory, analyzing tactics, commanders, and the aftermath leading to his downfall.

After four years of fighting and two major victories, Julius Caesar had the upper hand in the Third Roman Civil War and had control of Rome itself. Yet despite this success, his surviving opponents still fought on, with the two sons of Pompeius Magnus taking command of the war against Caesar, along with Titus Labienus, previously one of Caesars’ own trusted subordinates. This opposition made another stand at Munda in Spain, which proved to be the final battle of Caesar’s career, and the closest he came to defeat.

Gareth Sampson describes the campaigns that set the context for the battle and analyses in detail the opposing commanders and their forces, their relative strengths and weaknesses, organization, equipment, and tactics. The battle itself is recounted in detail through its various phases before considering the aftermath of the victory which saw Caesar’s victory unravel almost immediately, leading to his downfall on the Ides of March.
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The Battle of Munda (45 BC): Pompey, Labienus and Caesar's Final Battle of the Third Roman Civil War

The Battle of Munda (45 BC): Pompey, Labienus and Caesar's Final Battle of the Third Roman Civil War

by Gareth C Sampson
The Battle of Munda (45 BC): Pompey, Labienus and Caesar's Final Battle of the Third Roman Civil War

The Battle of Munda (45 BC): Pompey, Labienus and Caesar's Final Battle of the Third Roman Civil War

by Gareth C Sampson

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The battle of Munda was Julius Caesar’s final victory, analyzing tactics, commanders, and the aftermath leading to his downfall.

After four years of fighting and two major victories, Julius Caesar had the upper hand in the Third Roman Civil War and had control of Rome itself. Yet despite this success, his surviving opponents still fought on, with the two sons of Pompeius Magnus taking command of the war against Caesar, along with Titus Labienus, previously one of Caesars’ own trusted subordinates. This opposition made another stand at Munda in Spain, which proved to be the final battle of Caesar’s career, and the closest he came to defeat.

Gareth Sampson describes the campaigns that set the context for the battle and analyses in detail the opposing commanders and their forces, their relative strengths and weaknesses, organization, equipment, and tactics. The battle itself is recounted in detail through its various phases before considering the aftermath of the victory which saw Caesar’s victory unravel almost immediately, leading to his downfall on the Ides of March.

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ISBN-13: 9781526793713
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication date: 08/31/2025
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 224
File size: 5 MB

About the Author

After a successful career in corporate finance, Gareth C Sampson returned to the study of ancient Rome and gained his PhD from the University of Manchester, where he taught history for a number of years. He now lives in Plymouth with his wife and children. His previous books, The Defeat of Rome (2008), The Crisis of Rome (2010), The Collapse of Rome (2013), Rome Spreads Her Wings (2016) and Rome, Blood and Politics (2017) were also published by Pen & Sword.
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