Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus ( ; 29 September 106 BC -- 29 September 48 BC ) , usually known in English as Pompey or Pompey the Great , was a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic .
Pompey , `` Pompey the Great '' , ( Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus , 29 September 106 BC -- 28 September 48 BC ) , was an important military and political leader of the late Roman Republic .