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Pyrrhus of Epirus (319 or 318-272 B.C. )
He was king of the Greek tribe of Molossians, and later king of Epirus . He was one of the strongest opponents of early Rome. Several of his victorious battles caused him heavy losses, from which the term "Pyrrhic victory" was coined

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2022-09-10

Artwork depicting Pyrrhus of Epirus

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2022-07-19

The Dance of Zalongo is considered to be a monumental act of bravery and defiance against the Ottoman rulers by the women of Epirus and stands as one of the most colorful pages in Greece’s history.

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2022-07-17

The North African species are smaller, even smaller than the Asiatic species.

The Carthaginians, Libyans, Numidians, the Hellenistic Kingdoms of Epirus (like the ones you just posted) and the Ptolemies, and lastly even the Romans mostly use the North African species

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2022-04-15

Queen of Epirus, Andromache

Don't mind me just continually drawing more niche stuff

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2021-05-17

Work in Progress of a SFW commission I'm doing, depicting the two people that killed legendary general Pyrrhus of Epirus, according to Greco-Roman historian Plutarch

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2020-05-01

King Pyrrhus of Epirus against the Romans (280-275BC). Hellenistic phalanx & war elephants against (early) legions.

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2019-02-16