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Pharsalus (fär`säləs), ancient city, Thessaly, Greece. Near there in 48 B.C., Julius Caesar decisively defeated Pompey, who had a much larger force. Lucan's Bellum Civile (often called Pharsalia) is an epic of the civil war. Pharsalus an ancient town in Thessaly in N Greece. Several major battles were fought nearby, including Caesar's victory over Pompey (48 bc) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Hilari Bell Rise of a Hero: The Farsala Trilogy, Book Two 465 pp. In this vaguely Persian fantasy, honor, treachery, and Bell's signature intrigue involving multilayered political and economic devices mingle with an old prophecy that the legendary warrior Sorahb will return to Farsala in its time of need. Long at peace, Farsala is now in danger of attack by the Hrum, who have already conquered "half the known world. |
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