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 ...
Greek City Times9d
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 ...
Greek City Times10d
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 ...
Greek Reporter16d
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 ...
Wahlkreis-Sieger der AfD darf nicht in Bundestag
Der Grund von Galaus Pyrrhus-Sieg: Das neue Wahlrecht! Jede Partei darf nur noch so viele Abgeordnete in den Bundestag schicken, wie sie Zweitstimmen gewonnen hat. Damit das Parlament nicht immer ...
The National Interest24d
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 ...
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Opinion - Don’t expect Hamas to surrender any time soon
Not losing, however, is not the same as winning. In 280 and 279 BCE, King Pyrrhus of Epirus won battles against the Romans but lost so many men that he was forced to retreat. This calamitous war ...