Excerpt from History of Pyrrhus
Pyrrhus, King of Epirus, after losing his throne, and regaining it by the help of the Ptolomies, extended his dominions by the addition of a portion of Macedonia, and then, at the invitation of a Greek colony in Lower Italy, joined them in battle against the Romans by the river Siris. The battle was long and bloody, but Pyrrhus won it with the aid of his elephants which were then unknown to the Romans. He defeated the Romans again at Asculum. Then a truce was made, and Pyrrhus passed over into Sicily to assist the islanders against the Carthaginians. Misunderstandings arose, however, and he quitted the island to renew his war against Rome. On the way he met a Carthaginian fleet, and lost a large portion of his ships. Later, he was defeated by the Consul Curius Dentatus, and forced to abandon Italy. Successful in his next war, this time with the king of Macedonia, he then resolved upon the conquest of Sparta, but was repulsed in every attempt. His death occurred during the siege of Argos. While possessed of extraordinary military genius, Pyrrhus accomplished nothing but mischief on a gigantic scale.
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