Pompey the Great | |
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Mike Betette as Pompey the Great | |
Cameo information | |
Birth name | Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus |
Nickname(s) | Pompey Pompey the Great |
Born | September 29, 106 BC Picenum, Roman Republic |
Died | September 29, 48 BC (aged 58) Pelusium, Ptolemaic Egypt |
Physical description | |
Hair | Brown |
Eyes | Brown |
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Appearance information | |
Appeared in | Alexander the Great vs Ivan the Terrible |
During | Between Ivan the Terrible's third verse and Catherine the Great's first verse The "Who won? Who's next? You decide!" sequence |
Location(s) | Alexandria, Egypt |
“ | What about me, Pompey? Yeah!
— Pompey the Great
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Pompey the Great made a cameo appearance in Alexander the Great vs Ivan the Terrible. He was portrayed by Mike Betette.
Information on the cameo
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, more commonly known as Pompey or Pompey the Great, was born on September 29th, 106 BC, in Picenum, Roman Republic. Initially coming from a wealthy provincial background, he was a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic. His immense success as a general while still very young enabled him to advance directly to his first consulship without meeting the normal requirements for office. He was consul three times and celebrated three triumphs. He was assassinated at the age of 58 on September 29th, 48 BC, in Pelusium, Ptolemaic Egypt by Lucius Septimius on the orders of Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator. While Pompey and Julius Caesar became rivals later in life, Caesar was incensed upon hearing about Pompey's death largely due to the fact that (1) they were friends much longer than they were rivals, (2) that Pompey's body was desecrated following his death, and (3) Caesar wanted to capture Pompey alive so she can have him submit to his leadership rather than be executed. Caesar subsequently used Pompey's death as a pretext for launching an invasion of Egypt in 47 BCE.
Appearance in the rap battle
Pompey makes an appearance after Ivan the Terrible says the line, "It's another great day and another great victory 'cause no great can beat me!" He responds with, "What about me, Pompey? Yeah!" Shortly after his title card is shown, he is decapitated by Catherine the Great, who comes in to battle Ivan.
Trivia
- A preview of Pompey was shown during one of Dante Cimadamore's VEDA vlogs.[1]
- He is the first cameo to have a title card.
- He is the second cameo to attempt to enter the rap battle before being interrupted, after Criss Angel.
- He is the sixth speaking cameo to fill in a rhyme for a rapper.
- He is the tenth cameo to be killed in-battle.
- He is the fourth to die that is not a group cameo, after Dane Cook, an American black bear, and Jon Snow.
- He is the second that is portrayed by Mike Betette, after the American black bear.
- He was indirectly referenced by Julius Caesar in Shaka Zulu vs Julius Caesar, as he was a member of the First Triumvirate with Caesar and Marcus Licinius Crassus.
- He is the seventh cameo to be shown dancing at the end with the rappers during the "Who won? Who's next? You decide!" sequence.
- He and Pikachu are the only cameos to appear on the official Season 5 poster.[2]