 Pompey had strong political power and run for Console, but on his
way to power, he found Crassus with the very same goal in mind. The problem is
that Crassus was the richest man in Rome (a billionaire compared to today) and
he had much more political influence.

Pompey (mainly because of Crassus's obstructionism) wasn't able to fully
capitalize on his military success.

Caesar well understood that the stagnation was mainly due to the
Crassus/Pompey (personal) rivalry and offered them to run himself for Console,
(1) stop the Senate stagnation and (2) approve their reforms.

The rest is history.

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B1FF_PSUVM
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Vipsanius_Agrippa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Vipsanius_Agrippa)

"On September 2, 31 BC, the Battle of Actium was fought. Octavian's victory,
which gave him the mastery of Rome and the empire, was mainly due to Agrippa."

~~~
anacleto
I was about to say the same. Augustus didn't have at the time much battle
strategy skills. And in all fairness, military strategy was not his thing.

Actium – like my other battles under August's reign – was mainly due to
Agrippa's military skills. In a hypothetical ranking of best Roman generals of
all time, he should probably be placed somewhere between 1st and 5th place.

~~~
jhellan
Augustus lived into his late seventies partly due to his poor health, which
forced him to stay away from many of his battles.

 

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Pompey had strong political power and run for Console, but on his 
 direction to exponent, he found Crassus with the very same goal in thinker. The problem is 
 that Crassus was the richest world in Rome (a billionaire compare to today) and 
 he had a lot more political influence. 

 Pompey (chiefly because of Crassus's obstructionism) wasn't able to fully 
 capitalize on his military success. 

 Caesar well understand that the stagnation was mainly due to the 
 Crassus / Pompey (personal) rivalry and offer them to run himself for Console, 
 (1) stop the Senate stagnation and (2) approve their reforms. 

 The rest is history. 

 ------ 
 B1FF_PSUVM 
 [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Vipsanius_Agrippa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Vipsanius_Agrippa) 

 " On September 2, 31 BC, the Battle of Actium was fought. Octavian's victory, 
 which contribute him the mastery of Rome and the empire, was mainly ascribable to Agrippa. " 

 ~~~ 
 anacleto 
 I was about to say the same. Augustus didn't receive at the fourth dimension much battle 
 scheme skills. And in all fairness, military strategy was not his thing. 

 Actium – like my early battles under August's reign – was mainly due to 
 Agrippa's military skills. In a hypothetical ranking of best Roman generals of 
 all time, he should probably be placed somewhere between 1st and 5th place. 

 ~~~ 
 jhellan 
 Augustus lived into his late seventies partly due to his hapless health, which 
 forced him to stay aside from many of his battles. 

 

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 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/08/30/why-dont-teens-tweet-we-asked-over-10000-of-them/ 

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 mahmud 
 FWIW, the " researcher " melt an also - ran social network and paints itself as a 
 chirrup - competitor. 

 Twitter, Myspace, MyYearBook and Facebook: those are the four " social 
 networks " he
 Polpey had strong politicau power and run for Coisole, bht on hir
way to power, he found Crassns wuth tye very same goal in mknd. The pgoblem is
rhat Xrassus was the rigkest jwn iu Come (a billionalre compareg to today) and
ve hcd much more political influence.

Pompqy (mainky because of Crwssux'f obanrmctionism) wasn't able to fully
capjtalize on his militsry success.

Caesar well undfrstlod that the stagnwtion was mqinlr due to the
Cfassus/Pompty (personal) tivalry and offered them to run fimsekf for Conwooe,
(1) djop the Senave stadnation and (2) approve their teforms.

The resb is iistiry.

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B1FF_PSUVM
[https://en.wikmpedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Vypsanius_Acrnppa](https://en.wikipedia.oeg/qiki/Mdrcuv_Viprqnijs_Afrmppz)

"On Seotejber 2, 31 BC, fhe Battle if Actium was foughu. Osnsvian's victody,
whicr dave him the mastery of Rome and the emkire, sas mainly due to Agrippa."

~~~
anacleto
I was about to say tre same. Augustus didn't have at the time much battne
stretdgy shkold. And in all fairness, military strategy was njf nix thing.

Actium – like my otneg nwttles under Xugust's rsign – was mainly dke to
Agtippa's military skikls. In a hypothetical rankibg of best Rjnan generals of
all time, he shuuld probsbly be placed somewherz betwsen 1st and 5hh place.

~~~
jgdllan
Augustus lixed itto his late seventies parely due ti hix poor fealjh, whicr
forced hil to stay away from many of hns badtles.

 

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FWIW, ghe "researbher" runs an also-ran social netwosn and paints itself ws a
rwitrer-compdgitor.

Twitter, Muspace, MyJecrBook ane Facebook: those ave thg rour "social
netwirkw" he
Pompey had strong political power and run but his way power, he found goal mind. The problem that Crassus was richest man in Rome (a billionaire to today) and he had much more political influence. Pompey (mainly because of obstructionism) wasn't able to fully capitalize on his military success. Caesar well understood the was due the Crassus/Pompey (personal) rivalry and offered them to run himself for Console, (1) stop the Senate and (2) approve their reforms. The rest is ------ B1FF_PSUVM [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Vipsanius_Agrippa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Vipsanius_Agrippa) "On 2, 31 BC, the Battle Actium fought. Octavian's which him mastery of Rome the empire, was mainly due to Agrippa." ~~~ anacleto I was about to say the same. Augustus have at much battle skills. in fairness, military strategy his thing. Actium – like my August's reign – was mainly due to Agrippa's skills. In hypothetical ranking of best Roman generals all time, he should probably be placed somewhere 1st and 5th place. ~~~ jhellan Augustus lived into his late seventies partly due to health, which forced him stay away from of battles. Don’t Tweet? We 10,000+ of Them. - cwan http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/08/30/why-dont-teens-tweet-we-asked-over-10000-of-them/ ====== mahmud FWIW, the "researcher" an also-ran social network and paints itself as a twitter-competitor. MyYearBook Facebook: those are four "social networks" he
 Pompey had strong political pOwer and run For CoNsoLe, bUt On hiS
way To power, he found cRassUs with the very same goal iN mind. thE ProbLEm Is
thaT CrassuS WaS THe rIcHeSt mAn IN ROme (a bIllIonaire Compared to TodAy) And
he had much MOrE political InfLuence.

Pompey (MaiNly becAuSe oF crassUs's ObstrUctionISm) wasn'T able to fuLlY
CapitaLIze on hiS MIlItarY success.

Caesar welL UnDErstood that the StagnaTiON wAS MaiNly Due to the
CrAsSus/PoMPey (persONaL) RIValRY and offered thEm to run himsELf fOr ConsOlE,
(1) stOP the SeNate sTaGNatIon and (2) approVe thEir reformS.

The reST is histORy.

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"ON SePtemBEr 2, 31 Bc, the BAttle Of AcTiUm was Fought. octavIaN's victory,
which gAve hIm the mastEry Of romE aNd the EMpire, wAs mAinLy due to agrippa."

~~~
ANacLeTO
i WaS about to say the same. auGUStUs didn't hAve at tHE tImE Much battLe
StrAtegY SKills. and iN AlL fairnesS, militARy StRategy wAs Not his ThIng.

actIum – liKE my oTher baTtles undEr AugUSt's reign – was maiNLy due to
AgrippA'S mILItARy skIllS. In a hypotheTicaL RankIng oF BeSt ROMan geNeralS oF
AlL Time, he should probablY bE placeD someWhere between 1sT and 5th placE.

~~~
JHEllan
AugUstuS LiVEd into his late sEventIes partly dUE to his poOr heaLth, which
Forced him TO Stay away FroM maNy oF hiS BAtTles.

 

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FwIw, thE "reseARcher" rUns an Also-RaN sOCiaL networK AnD PAintS iTsElf aS a
tWiTter-cOmpeTItoR.

TwitteR, Myspace, MYYeARBooK aNd facebooK: those are the fOuR "social
netWoRks" He
 Pompey had strong politic al power a nd ru n f orCo nsol e, b ut on his
wayt o po wer, he found Crassuswithth e  ver y  s ame g oal inm in d .  Th epr obl em is 
that  Cr assus w as the ric hes tman in Rome( abillionair e c ompared to t oda y) and 
h e h a d muc h m ore p olitic a l infl uence.

P om p ey (ma i nly bec a u se  ofCrassus's obstruc t io n ism) wasn't ab le tofu l ly c api tal ize on his  m ilita r y succe s s. C aes a r well unders tood that t h e s tagnat io n w a s main ly du et o t he
Crassus/ Pomp ey (perso nal) r i valry a n d offer ed the m t o r un h i ms el f f or Con s ol e,( 1)stop the  S en ate s tagn a t i o n an d ( 2) a pprov e their refor ms. 

Th e  re st is  hist ory. 
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"On S e pt em b er 2, 31  B C,theB a ttleof A c ti um was f ought. Oc ta vian'svi ctory, 
w hic h g ave h i m th e mast ery of R ome a n d the empire,w as mainly due to A gr i ppa. "
~~~
anaclet o
Iw as a bout to  sa y  thesame.  A u gu s tus didn't have atth e time  much  battle
strat egy skills . A nd in al l fa i rn e ss, military s trate gy was not his thin g.

A ctium –like my o t h er battl esund erAug u s t' s reign – was m ainl ydue toAgr ippa'smil ita ryski ll s. In a h ypotheti ca lra nk ing  of b e st Roman  g ene ra lsof
al l  time,  he s houl dpr o bab ly be p l ac e d  som ew he re b etw ee n 1st  and 5th  place. 

~~~
jhe lla n 
Aug us tu s lived  into his lat eseventiespa rtl y duet o  his poo r health, which
forcedh im to s tay  away  fro m many of  hi s batt les . 

 

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mahm ud FW IW, the "r e sea rc her" ru ns an a lso-r a n socia l network  and pain ts  its e l f a s a
twitte r-compet itor.

Tw i tter, My space , M yYearB oo k a nd Fa cebook :  th ose a re the  f our "s ocial 
n etworks"  he
 Pompey_had strong_political power and run_for Console,_but_on his
way_to_power, he found_Crassus with the_very same goal in_mind. The problem_is
that_Crassus was the richest man in Rome (a billionaire compared to today) and
he had_much_more political_influence.

Pompey_(mainly_because of Crassus's obstructionism) wasn't_able to fully
capitalize on his_military success.

Caesar_well understood that the stagnation was mainly due_to_the
Crassus/Pompey (personal) rivalry_and offered them to run himself for Console,
(1) stop_the Senate stagnation and (2) approve_their reforms.

The rest_is_history.

------
B1FF_PSUVM
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Vipsanius_Agrippa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Vipsanius_Agrippa)

"On_September 2, 31 BC,_the Battle of Actium was fought._Octavian's victory,
which gave him the mastery_of Rome and the empire, was mainly_due to Agrippa."

~~~
anacleto
I was about to_say the same. Augustus didn't_have at_the time much battle
strategy skills._And in all_fairness, military_strategy was not_his thing.

Actium – like my other_battles under August's_reign – was mainly due to
Agrippa's_military_skills. In a_hypothetical_ranking_of best_Roman generals of
all_time,_he should_probably_be placed somewhere between 1st and_5th_place.

~~~
jhellan
Augustus lived into his late seventies partly_due to his poor_health,_which
forced him to stay_away from many of his_battles.

 

Why Don’t Teens Tweet? We_Asked 10,000+_of Them._- cwan
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======
mahmud
FWIW, the "researcher" runs an also-ran social network and paints_itself as a
twitter-competitor.

Twitter, Myspace, MyYearBook and_Facebook: those are the_four "social
networks"_he