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126 coast Cilicia and Pamphylia form another under the name of Cilicia; Phnicia and Syria compose a third, under the name of Syria. On the other hand, Great Armenia is left to Tigranes; Cappadocia to Ariobarzanes; the Bosphorus to Pharnaces; Juda to Hyrcanus; and some other small states are also given to petty princes, all of whom remain dependent on Rome.

58–50. Csar conquers Gaul.

54. Crassus attacks the Parthians with a Roman army, but is overthrown and killed at Carrh in Mesopotamia. His lieutenant Cassius collects the wrecks of the army, and prevents the Parthians from conquering Syria.

49–45. The civil war between Csar and the Pompeian party. Egypt, Mauritania, and Pontus are involved in the consequences of this war.

44. Csar is killed in the capitol; the civil wars are soon renewed.

42. Death of Brutus and Cassius at Philippi.

31. Death of Antony and Cleopatra. Egypt becomes a Roman province, and Augustus Csar is left undisputed master of Rome, and all that is Rome's.