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King Tharypas: The Ancient Greek Ruler Who Shaped Epirus as a Major Power
King Tharypas of Epirus, the pioneering ruler who Hellenized the Molossian kingdom, shaped its cultural, political and ...
16 People Who Died In Painfully Awkward, Embarrassing, Or Darkly Funny Ways
It's of Hans Lang, who holds the Guinness World Record for the longest natural beard for a male — his beard measured 17.6 ft ...
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Pyrrhus of Epirus: The Ancient Greek King’s Legacy Beyond the Battlefield
Pyrrhus of Epirus, apart from being a great general, was a visionary statesman who transformed Epirus through political reforms, cultural patronage and urban development. Credit: Catalaon / Public ...
A Man Who Held His Pee Too Long And 15 Other People Who Died In The Most Embarrassing Ways Imaginable
It happened to Hans Steininger, a 16th-century Austrian mayor famous for having a long beard. His beard was so long, in fact, ...
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Phthia of Epirus, mother of Pyrrhus
Phthia of Epirus was married to Aeacides, Epirus’s king, and was the mother of Pyrrhus, one of the most famous Hellenistic generals and rulers. Her role as queen consort positioned her in the heart of ...
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Neoptolemus II, the nephew of Alexander the Great and king of Epirus
A member of the Aeacid dynasty, Neoptolemus II was the son of Alexander I of Epirus and Cleopatra of Macedonia, making him a nephew of Alexander the Great.
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Can Ukraine Draw Lessons from Finland’s Winter War Against Russia?
It relates to Pyrrhus, a king of Epirus who defeated the Romans in 279 BCE but lost many of his troops. After two such victories against the Romans, King Pyrrhus is reported to have said something ...