ɪnˈɪʃəli ɐ səpˈoːɹɾɚɹ ʌv pˈɑːmpi, skˈɔːɹəs fˈɔːt ˌʌndɚ hɪz kəmˈænd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə θˈɜːd mˌɪθɹɪdˈæɾɪk wˈɔːɹ, ænd lˈeɪɾɚ ɡˈʌvɚnd sˈɪɹiə.
Initially a supporter of Pompey, Scaurus fought under his command during the Third Mithridatic War, and later governed Syria.