Siege of Sparta
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siege-of-sparta-188-6869727
title:
Siege of Sparta
text:
The siege of Sparta took place in 272 BC and was a battle fought between Epirus, led by King Pyrrhus, and an alliance consisting of Sparta, under the command of King Areus I and his heir Acrotatus, and Macedon. The battle was fought at Sparta and ended in a Spartan-Macedonian victory. Following his defeat in Italy by the Roman Republic, Pyrrhus was forced to retreat back to Epirus. On his return to Epirus, he declared war against Antigonus Gonatas, managing to take control of Macedon. In 272 BC,
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Failed Epirote siege of Sparta
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Sparta
date created:
2008-07-20T04:11:39Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T19:52:18Z
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