 He was pardoned by Julius Caesar, and was still alive in 44 BC, as evidenced by one of Cicero's letters.Theophanes wrote the history of Pompey's campaigns.He represented the exploits of his hero in the most favourable light, and did not hesitate, as Plutarch more than hints, to invent a false tale for the purpose of injuring the reputation of an enemy of the Pompeian family.