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  Pyrrhus of Epirus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pyrrhus (318 BC - 272 BC) (Greek: Πυρρος - "the color of fire", "red-blonde", Latin Pyrrhus) - the Molossian king from ca.
297, the king of Epirus from 306 - 301 BC and in 297 BC - 272 BC and of Macedon in 288 - 284 and in 273 - 272 BC, one of the strongest opponents of Rome.
By 286 BC he had deposed his former brother-in-law and took control over the Kingdom of Macedonia.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pyrrhus_of_Epirus   (1074 words)

  
 Roman Timeline of the 3rd Century BC
254 BC Birth of the Roman comedy playwright Plautus, in the town of Sarsina, Umbria, in Italy.
239 BC Birth of the writer Quintus Ennius, born at the town of Rudiae in Calabria.
212 BC The introduction of a new coinage to Rome, the denarius.
www.unrv.com /empire/roman-timeline-3rd-century.php   (1274 words)

  
 Warrior Challenge. Romans. Time Capsule | PBS
In 272 BC, the Greek city of Tarentum surrendered to Rome.
In 218 BC, Hannibal, a Carthaginian general, defied Rome's demand to leave the small Spanish city he had invaded and instead, marched across the Alps to invade Italy.
Caesar's assassination in 44 BC resulted in a power struggle that would eventually place Octavian, Caesar's nephew, on the throne of a newly established Roman Empire.
www.pbs.org /wnet/warriorchallenge/romans/time.html   (1053 words)

  
 272 BC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC
Decades: 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC
This page was last modified 04:00, 25 September 2005.
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 BBC - h2g2 - Pyrrhus the Eagle, King of Epirus: The Fool of Hope, 319-272 BC
Since 302 BC it also had a treaty with Rome, a clause of which forbade Roman fleets from entering the Bay of Tarentum.
In 278 BC he crossed over to Sicily and drove the Carthaginians back, capturing most of their cities, but not the naval fortress of Lilybaeum.
In 272 BC he allied with Cleonymus, deposed King of Sparta, and invaded the Peloponnese.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/ww2/A2583993   (3030 words)

  
 267 BC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Decades: 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC - 260s BC - 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC
272 BC 271 BC 270 BC 269 BC 268 BC 267 BC 266 BC 265 BC 264 BC 263 BC 262 BC
Remove this line if any real information is added about 267 BC.
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 Samnite or Umbrian - DBA 30c
The list ends in 272 BC, the year that Rome defeated Tarentum, the principal Greek city-state in southern Italy, with whom Samnium had allied.
By 343 BC, however, continued Samnite expansion into Campania prompted the Greek City-States in the south to ask Rome to rein in their ally.
Finally, Roman victories at Vadimonian Lake (310 BC) and Bovianum Vetus (304 BC) brought the war to a simmering end, even as Rome was heavily engaged in the north, defeating the Etruscans (310 BC) and suppressing revolts by the Umbrians and Hernici (307 BC).
www.fanaticus.org /DBA/armies/dba30c.html   (1233 words)

  
 Miscellenous ancient coins
It was a powerful state in the 6th centuty B.C. but was weakened by a series of wars with the neighboring kingdom of Magadha and finally (4th cent.
KarshapanaPeriod of Chandragupta (circa 321 - 297 BC).
The Kingdom of Kuninda was an ancient central Himalayan kingdom from around the 2nd century BCE to the 3rd century, located in the modern state of Uttaranchal in northern India.
www.ancientcoins.ca /india.html   (2127 words)

  
 Find in a Library: #272 BC & MMR Club/ 1st PYC building
#272 BC & MMR Club/ 1st PYC building
In the background left is visible the Meeker onion warehouse, a structure redone as a house in the 1950's.
The presence of this warehouse suggests the date when #272 was taken.
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 Roman Republic: 753-31 BC
753-31 BC The Founding of the City: 753-262 BC 1184 BC: Aeneas arrives in Italy [Legendary]
The Beginnings of the Roman Expansion: 510-31 BC 451 BC: The Twelve Tables
390 BC: Rome is sacked by the Gauls
www.thenagain.info /WebChron/Mediterranean/RomeRep.html   (74 words)

  
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P BC 295.25 C1 22 2057 6333302 SAKTHIVEL.M MBC 295.17 C1 23 2315 6922304 PRIYA.
N BC 294.08 C1 36 1861 6331963 SRINIVASAN.P MBC 294.08 C1 37 0674 9631632 JACOB.
B BC 292.08 C1 88 0066 6331617 ARUN.B BC 292.00 C1 89 1354 7133514 GURUPARAN.P BC 292.00 C1 90 0102 6933122 BALAJI KARTHIK.
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 Historical diagram: Roman Empire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Fall of Hellenic city of Taras to the Romans (272 BC).
Defeat of the assassins of Caesar at Philippoi (42 BC).
Decisive victory of Octavian in the naval battle of Aktion (31 BC).
culture.gr /2/21/214/21401m/presveis/Pages/info/Reference/HisRome.html   (620 words)

  
 Warrior Challenge. Romans. Time Capsule | PBS
Learn how the army's victories made Rome one of the greatest empires in history.
The Conquest of Italy: 509 BC - 272 BC
The Punic Wars: 264 BC - 146 BC
www.pbs.org /wnet/warriorchallenge/print/print_romans_time.html   (1007 words)

  
 270 BC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
270 BC Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC - 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 270 BC Events
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When the Boston College football team traveled to Clemson two weeks ago for its first road game in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Eagles did so with a high sense of urgency.
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 Calabria, Taras - Ancient Greek Coinage - WildWinds.com
Phalantos in crested helmet on horse, left, holding large round shield / Taras of Dionysiac type on dolphin left, holding distaff, trident behind.
281-272 BC, Naked horseman on prancing horse right, lancing downward, bearing shield and reserve of two javelins, Nike flying before, bearing wreath, SI behind.
Calabria, Tarentum, Occupation of Hannibal, circa 212-209 BC, AR Reduced Nomos ­ Half-Shekel.
www.wildwinds.com /coins/greece/calabria/taras/i.html   (4280 words)

  
 Kingdoms of Greece - Epirus
Situated in the northern centre of Ancient Greece, near Macedonia.
272 - c.240 BC Alexander II c.240 - ?
235 - 165 BC Rule of the Epirote League.
www.kessler-web.co.uk /History/KingListsEurope/GreeceEpirus.htm   (99 words)

  
 Aldergrove, BC. - local businesses and web pages - copyright
Aldergrove United Church, 2623 272 St, Aldergrove, BC, V4W 3N6, 604-856-8675
St Ann's Rc Parish, 2826 272 St, Aldergrove, BC, V4W 3J9, 604-857-1944
Dairy Queen, 27516 Fraser Hwy, Aldergrove, BC, V4W 3N5, 604-856-4617
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 272 BC Art on Sale Now!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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 outline14.html   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Foreign Affairs (to 272 BC) and the Unification of the Italian Peninsula
D. The War with Tarentum and Roman encroachment on Magna Graecia (282-272 BC)
The battle of Tunis and Mediterranean stroms of 255 BC
www.uark.edu /campus-resources/mbracy/outline14.html   (116 words)

  
 DBA Ancient Army Notes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
his page lists the officially sanctioned DBA 1.1 edition armies for the years 3000 BC to 300 AD or Ancient period.
Eventually I hope to link in pages for each army to provide notes on the army, suggested tactics, and possibly even links to images.
If you don't find your favorite army here, then try the Medieval Armies or DBA Variant Armies pages.
www.fanaticus.org /dba/armies/ancients.html   (202 words)

  
 Index of ancestors of Daniel and Lalou Rostrup Holdt
345 BC ABT 317 BC, ruled 326-317 BC Alcetas I King of Epirus
362 BC 331BC, ruled 342-330 BC Alexander II King of Epirus
ABT 440 BC ABT 390 BC, ruled app.
www.american-pictures.com /genealogy/TEMP/76.htm   (101 words)

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