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War with Pyrrhus

Name: Cicero Entire
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Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero

the war with Pyrrhus

also: bellum cum Pyrrho

Rome's war (280-275 BC) against Pyrrhus of Epirus, who invaded Italy in support of Tarentum. Cicero cites it among wars finished by consuls or dictators without recourse to extraordinary command.

Mentioned in 4 works (4 mentions)

On the Nature of the Gods phil · 1 mention

§165 the war with Pyrrhus

Cato the Elder, On Old Age phil · 1 mention

§16 the war with Pyrrhus

On Duties phil · 1 mention

§86 the war with Pyrrhus

Eleventh Philippic speech · 1 mention

§17 the war with Pyrrhus