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Who was Pyrrhus and what was an important outcome of his defeat by the Romans?.

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Pyrrhus, (born 319 bce —died 272, Argos, Argolis), king of Hellenistic Epirus whose costly military successes against Macedonia and Rome gave rise to the phrase “Pyrrhic victory.” His Memoirs and books on the art of war were quoted and praised by many ancient authors, including Cicero.

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