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Pyrrhus of Epirus
319-272 BC
 
 
Pyrrhus
•King of Epirus•Claims he is a successor to Alexander •Came to the aid of Tarentum in southernItaly
 – Rome expanding south into Greek territory – Greek city-states = freedom, so anti-Rome
 
 
Stage 1
•Told by the Oracle of Delphi, he invadedsouthern Italy with:
 – ~25,000 infantry + skirmishers – 3,000 cavalry – 20 elephants
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