This man was adopted by Glaukias, a king of the Taulantians, after his father Aeacides was deposed. This man's capital was Ambrakia, and he captured Eryx, the last stronghold of the Carthaginians in Sicily, for the Greeks. Lysimachus ended this man's short first reign as King of Macedon, but this man later regained that title shortly before he died in Argos. Although he was quite successful at the
This man was adopted by Glaukias, a king of the Taulantians, after his father Aeacides was deposed. This man's capital was Ambrakia, and he captured Eryx, the last stronghold of the Carthaginians in Sicily, for the Greeks. Lysimachus ended this man's short first reign as King of Macedon, but this man later regained that title shortly before he died in Argos. Although he was quite successful at the Battle of Heraclea, this man narrowly defeated the Romans under Publius Decius Mus at the Battle of Asculum during his invasion of Southern Italy. For 10 points, name this Greek ruler, a third century BC King of Epirus who is the namesake of a type of costly victory.
This man was adopted by Glaukias, a king of the Taulantians, after his father Aeacides was deposed.
Pyrrhus of Epirus