9 August 48 BC Posted on August 8, 2020 by Staff Caesar’s Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus: Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and Pompey flees to Egypt. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The more difficulties one has to encounter, within and without, the more significant and the higher in inspiration his life will be." Horace Bushnell — Click here for more from Horace Bushnell Related posts: 4 January 46 BC 4 January 46 BC 4 January 46 BC 14 October 1982 5 August 1973 4 January 46 BC 17 January 1917 8 November 1965 26 August 1920 9 August 1971