The undefeated king who fought an entire Mediterranean world

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In short: Explore the relentless campaigns of Pyrrhus of Epirus, a legendary commander who faced the Roman Republic, Carthage, and the Greek city-states in a struggle for dominance.

This documentary traces the final, desperate chapters of Pyrrhus's career. After securing victories against the Carthaginians in Sicily and the Romans at Asculum, his Italian campaign reached a breaking point at Beneventum. Facing an untenable position, the King of Epirus retreated to Greece to confront the Macedonians, Spartans, and Argives in his final wars.

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