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Pyrrhus ( / ˈpɪrəs / PIRR-əss; Greek: Πύρρος Pýrrhos; 319/318–272 BC) was a Greek king and statesman of the Hellenistic period. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] He was king of the Molossians, [5] [7] of the royal Aeacid house, [8] and later he became king ( Malalas also called him toparch) [9] of Epirus.
- 297–272 BC (second reign)
- Neoptolemus II
Apr 5, 2024 · Pyrrhus (born 319 bce —died 272, Argos, Argolis) was the king of Hellenistic Epirus whose costly military successes against Macedonia and Rome gave rise to the phrase “Pyrrhic victory.”. His Memoirs and books on the art of war were quoted and praised by many ancient authors, including Cicero.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 27, 2018 · King Pyrrhus was the king of the most powerful tribe in Epirus (a region now split between north-west Greece and Southern Albania) and reigned intermittently between 306 and 272 BC. Although he had a turbulent accession to the throne, he soon forged a powerful empire stretching from Epidamnus (the modern-day city of Durrës in Albania) in the ...
- Tristan Hughes
Mar 15, 2016 · Pyrrhus (also Pyrrhos or Phyrrhus, c. 319 - 272 BCE ) was the king of Epirus in northern Greece between 306 and 302 BCE and again between 297 and 272 BCE. Winning great victories against the armies of Macedon and Rome , he is considered one of the finest military commanders in history and was favourably compared to Alexander the Great by such ...
- Mark Cartwright
The Pyrrhic War (/ ˈ p ɪr ɪ k / PIRR-ik; 280–275 BC) was largely fought between the Roman Republic and Pyrrhus, the king of Epirus, who had been asked by the people of the Greek city of Tarentum in southern Italy to help them in their war against the Romans.
- 280–275 BC
- Greek cities of Southern Italy submit to Rome
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- Southern Italy, Sicily
In Wikipedia. By © Marie-Lan Nguyen / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain, Wikipedia. The man who inspired the phrase, King Pyrrhus, was king of Hellenistic Epirus. Many people cite Pyrrhus as one of the most powerful individuals and greatest successors of Alexander the Great.
Dec 30, 2023 · Pyrrhus of Epirus (319/318–272 BC) was an ancient Greek general and statesman, widely regarded by his contemporaries and modern historians alike as one of the greatest military minds of antiquity. Pyrrhus is best known for waging war against the Romans.
