Pyrrhus (/ ˈpɪrəs / PIRR-əss; Ancient 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.

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...

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.

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 …

In Greek mythology, Neoptolemus (/ ˌniːəpˈtɒlɪməs /; Ancient Greek: Νεοπτόλεμος, romanized: Neoptólemos, lit. 'new warrior'), originally called Pyrrhus at birth (/ ˈpɪrəs /; Πύρρος, Pýrrhos, 'red'), was the son of the mythical warrior Achilles and the …

Pyrrhus (also known as Neoptolemus), son of Achilles and Deidamia in Greek mythology; Pyrrhus, a Phrygian man in Greek mythology

Many people cite Pyrrhus as one of the most powerful individuals and greatest successors of Alexander the Great. Pyrrhus wrote a series about the art of war, which many generals read at the time. He became ruler of the most powerful tribe in Epirus at just twelve years old.

Feb 25, 2025 · Ancient Greek king Pyrrhus of Epirus' political reforms, urban projects, and cultural patronage transformed Epirus into a Hellenistic power.

Pyrrhus （ *Pu/rros), king of Epeirus, born about the year B. C. 318, was the son of Aeacides and Phthia, the daughter of Menon of Pharsalus, a distinguished leader in the struggle between Macedonia and Greece after the death of Alexander, usually called the Lamian war. The ancestors of Pyrrhus claimed descent from Pyrrhus, the son of Achilles ...

May 26, 2024 · Pyrrhus was born around 319 BC into the ruling Aeacid dynasty of Epirus, a mountainous kingdom on the Ionian Sea. He claimed descent from Achilles, the legendary hero of the Trojan War. Like many Hellenistic kings, Pyrrhus dreamed of …