Julius Caesar's greatest triumph came in 48BC, when he defeated the army of the great general Pompey Magnus at Pharsalus in northern Greece. Caesar's victory was so significant because Pompey held all of the advantages; Caesar's legions were starving and demoralized before the battle. However, Pompey was forced to attack by a paranoid and inexperienced group of senators, and so lost the battle when waiting another week would almost certainly have resulted in a decisive victory. So, what would happen if Pompey ignores the Senate for another seven days?