Pyrrhus

Pyrrhus of Epirus

A Greek General.

Genealogy

Aeacides

Antigone

Alexander

Group

Aeacidae

Places
  1. Argos
  2. Ceraunian Mountains
  3. Corcyra
  4. Epirus
  5. Macedonia
  6. Peloponnese
  7. Rome
  8. Sicily
  9. Syracuse
  10. Tarentum
  11. Nine Roads
  12. Thesprotia
Events
  1. Ptolemy reinstates Pyrrhus in Thesprotia
  2. Lysimachus wars against Pyrrhus
  3. Phyrrus comes to the aid of Lysicmachus at Amphipolis
  4. Lysimachus claims Thrace
  5. Lysimachus expands his empire at the expense of the Nestians and Macedonians
  6. The friendship between Lysimachus and Phyrrus ends
  7. Lysimachus wages war against Pyrrhus
  8. Pyrrhus retreats to Epeirus
  9. Lysimachus conquers Macedonia
  10. Pyrrhus is reinstated as king of Epeirus
  11. Cassander wages war upon Pyrrhus
  12. Pyrrhus runs to Ptolemy for help
  13. Ptolemy gives Pyrrhus his stepdaughter for marriage
  14. Ptolemy uses his army to restore Pyrrhus to power in Epeirus
  15. Pyrrhus wages war on the Corcyraeans
  16. Pyrrhus wins Corcyra
  17. Pyrrhus expels Demetrius from Macedonia
  18. Pyrrhus becomes ruler of Macedonia
  19. Pyrrhus goes to war against the Romans
  20. Pyrrhus prepares for battle with the Romans
  21. Pyrrhus executes a surprise attack upon the Romans
  22. Pyrrhus sets his elephants loose on the Romans
  23. Pyrrhus aquires elephants from his battle with Demetrius
  24. The Romans, upon seeing elephants for the first time, are terrified
  25. The Syracusans bring Pyrrhus to Sicily
  26. Pyrrhus engages in naval battle with Carthaginians
  27. The Epeirots join Pyrrhus in battle with Carthaginians
  28. Defeated, Pyrrhus returns with his ships to Tarentum
  29. Pyrrhus requests troops and money from Asian kings, including Antigonus
  30. Pyrrhus receives messages in reply to his request for money
  31. Pyrrhus gathers the leaders of the Epeirots and the Tarentines
  32. Pyrrhus declares reinforcements are en route, despite his not having read the letters
  33. Rumours spread that Macedonian and Asiatic tribes are coming to Pyrrhus’ aid
  34. Pyrrhus and his army march into the Ceraunian Mountains
  35. Pyrrhus declares war on Antigonus
  36. Pyrrhus overpowers the troops of Antigonus
  37. Pyrrhus weakens Macedonia and the Thessalians
  38. Cleonymus prevents Pyrrhus from overtaking Macedonia completely
  39. Cleonymus convinces Pyrrhus to invade Peloponnesus
  40. Cleonymus leads a hostile army into Lacedaemonian territory
  41. Spartan territory is invaded by Pyrrhus
  42. The Lacedaemonians along with the Messenians and the Argives ride out to meet Pyrrhus in battle
  43. Pyrrhus wins the battle against the Lacedaemonians and their allies
  44. Antigonus travels to Peloponnesus to protect it from Pyrrhus
  45. Pyrrhus lands in Argos
  46. Pyrrhus dies
  47. Lyceas writes a poem abount Pyrrhus’ death
Citations
  1. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 6.8
  2. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 9.7
  3. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 9.8
  4. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 10.2
  5. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 11.1
  6. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 11.2
  7. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 11.5
  8. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 11.6
  9. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 11.7
  10. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 12.1
  11. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 12.2
  12. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 12.3
  13. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 12.5
  14. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 13.1
  15. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 13.2
  16. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 13.3
  17. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 13.4
  18. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 13.5
  19. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 13.6
  20. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 13.7
  21. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 13.8
  22. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 13.9
  23. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 21.4
  24. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 6.3
  25. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 4, Section 35.3
  26. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 4, Section 35.4
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