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Pyrrhus

King of Epirus who fought the Romans with costly victories.

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First appearance: I

Pyrrhus shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

His invasion of Italy stirred the Samnites to renew war against Rome after the Etruscan conflict.
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Pyrrhus first appears in 0004 i.

In I: His invasion of Italy stirred the Samnites to renew war against Rome after the Etruscan conflict.

Later, in How one humane act availed more with the men of Falerii, than all the might of the Roman arms: King of Epirus who was moved to depart Italy by the generosity of Fabritius in disclosing a poisoning plot.

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