Pompeius (fem. Pompeia), known in English as Pompey, is the nomen of the gens Pompeia, an important family during the late republic period of ancient Rome from the Italian region of Picenum. The name may refer to any person bearing it, with a list of the most famous below: English may refer to: The nation of England. ... In the Roman naming convention used in ancient Rome, male names typically contain three proper nouns which are classified as praenomen (or given name), nomen gentile (or Gens name) and cognomen. ... See also Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century) The Roman Republic (Latin: Res Publica Romanorum) was the representative government of Rome and its territories from 510 BC until the establishment of the Roman Empire, sometimes placed at 44 BC (the year of Caesars appointment as perpetual... Ancient Rome was a civilization that existed in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East between 753 BC and its downfall in AD 476. ...

• Pompey the Great, the famous Roman general and politician
• Gnaeus Pompeius, the eldest son of Pompey the Great
• Sextus Pompeius, the youngest son of Pompey the Great
• Pompeius Strabo, father of Pompey the Great
• Pompeia Sulla, second wife of Julius Caesar
• Pompeia Plotina, wife of the Roman Emperor Trajan

Pompey may also refer to: This article refers to the Roman General. ... Gnaeus Pompeius, also known as Pompey the younger, was a Roman politician and general from the late Republic (1st century BC). ... Sextus Pompeius Magnus Pius, in English Sextus Pompey, was a Roman general from the late Republic (1st century BC). ... Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo (died 87 BC), whose cognomen means Squinty, is often referred to in English as Pompey Strabo to distinguish him from Strabo the geographer. ... Pompeia Sulla (fl. ... Gaius Julius Caesar (Latin: IMP·C·IVLIVS·CAESAR·DIVVS¹) (b. ... Pompeia Plotina Claudia Phoebe Piso or Pompeia Plotina or Plotina was the wife of Roman Emperor Trajan. ... Roman Emperor is the title historians use to refer to rulers of the Roman Empire, after the epoch conventionally named the Roman Republic. ... Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus (full title in Latin: IMP·CAESAR·DIVI·NERVAE·FILIVS·TRAIANVS. GERMANICVS·AVGVSTVS ¹) (September 18, 53 - August 9, 117), Roman Emperor from 98 - 117, commonly called Trajan, was the second of the so-called five good emperors of the Roman Empire, succeeding Nerva. ...

• the nickname of the city of Portsmouth in Hampshire, England,
• the nickname of its principal football club, Portsmouth F.C., and
• the name of a city in France: Pompey, Lorraine.

Pompey is not to be confused with the Roman city of Pompeii. This article is about the English city of Portsmouth. ... Hampshire (abbr. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Founded in 1898, Portsmouth Football Club are an English association football club, based in the south coast city port of Portsmouth. ... Ruins in Pompeii The city of Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many smaller places around the Bay of Naples, were Roman municipalities destroyed during an eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. The eruption was described by Pliny the Younger (see below), whose uncle Pliny the Elder died...