[PatrickHenry]

As I recall he was chasing down Pompey in the civil wars. Perhaps I am mistaken about it being the Sahara desert.

That was his nephew, Octavius. In Egypt, somewhat north of the Sahara. (Or am I confusing Pompey with Antonius?) The civil wars really got going after Caesar was killed. Or maybe he did wipe out Pompey. It's all getting hazy, and I ought to re-read that stuff. Anyway, I don't think the Romans ever went that far into Africa, although they did a significant traffic in exotic animals. I think African traders supplied the animals to Roman outposts along the Mediterranian.

[VadeRetro]

Caesar and Pompey had one civil war, Caesar winning. Octavius (later Augustus), Antonius, and Lepidus formed a triumvirate government against the assassins of Caesar, beat them, then fought each other for the spoils.