Pyrrhus' invasion of the Peloponnese
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Pyrrhus' invasion of the Peloponnese
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Pyrrhus' invasion of the Peloponnese in 272 BC was an invasion of south Greece by Pyrrhus, King of Epirus. He was opposed by Macedon and a coalition of Greek city-states (poleis), most notably Sparta. The war ended in a joint victory by Macedonia and Sparta. After being defeated by the Roman Republic in the Pyrrhic War in 275 BC, Pyrrhus decided to turn his attention to Greece. He declared war on Antigonus Gonatas of Macedon and in a rapid campaign, managed to defeat him and make himself king of
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Pyrrhus' campaigns in the Peloponnese
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrhus%27_invasion_of_the_Peloponnese
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2015-03-14T21:38:48Z
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2024-09-08T19:52:32Z
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