-Pompey, alongside Metellus, was in Spain fighting Sertorius who was a Marian supported who had fled to Africa with other commanders in 83BC.
-However Sertorius returned to Spain in 80BC to become leader of a Spanish tribe, the Lusitanians, on their request.
-Sertorius had defeated several senatorial forces, claiming that he was fighting not against Rome but against Sulla's illegal rule.
- Sertorius was eventually killed by Perpena who was then subsequently killed by Pomepy in 71(Pompey now called 'the teenage-butcher).
-Pompey was fair in his treatment of the defeated Spaniards and granted citizenship to all who had fought him which therefore creates a favourable attitude towards Pompey.
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