Battle of Heraclea

The Battle of Heraclea took place in 280 BC between the Romans under the command of consul Publius Valerius Laevinus, and the combined forces of Greeks from Epirus, Tarentum, Thurii, Metapontum, and Heraclea under the command of Pyrrhus, king of Epirus. Although the battle was a victory for the Greeks, they incurred severe losses.

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battle, Ancient Rome, Epirus, Italy, 

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Pyrrhus Rome 280aC

Ladislav Eugen Petrovits - Pyrrhus jumps to the sea to swimm to the shore, Tarentum, 280 BC

Pyrrhus advance towards rome es

Pirro Roma 280aC

Bataille Héraclée2

Bataille Héraclée1

Pyrrhus Rom 280vChr

Ladislav Eugen Petrovits - Pyrrhus jumps to the sea to swimm to the shore, Tarentum, 280 BC

The story of Rome, from the earliest times to the death of Augustus, told to boys and girls (1912) (14566518210)

Battaglia Heraclea2

• ВЭ / Гераклея - encyclopedic article, Russian

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	279	Battle of Heraclea	battle, Ancient Rome, Epirus	Wikidata
site	fort		Cozzo Presepe	archaeological site, fort	Wikidata
commons	image		Pyrrhus Rome 280aC		Commons
commons	image		Ladislav Eugen Petrovits - Pyrrhus jumps to the sea to swimm to the shore, Tarentum, 280 BC		Commons
commons	image		Pyrrhus advance towards rome es		Commons
commons	image		Pirro Roma 280aC		Commons
commons	image		Bataille Héraclée2		Commons
commons	image		Bataille Héraclée1		Commons
commons	image		Pyrrhus Rom 280vChr		Commons
commons	image		Ladislav Eugen Petrovits - Pyrrhus jumps to the sea to swimm to the shore, Tarentum, 280 BC		Commons
commons	image		The story of Rome, from the earliest times to the death of Augustus, told to boys and girls (1912) (14566518210)		Commons
commons	image		Battaglia Heraclea2		Commons