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Pyrrhus' army and the Romans suffer heavy losses in the battle of Asculum.

Related Conflict :Battle of Asculum, Pyrrhic War
Perpetrator (Person) :
  • Pyrrhus Origin: Epirotan, Age: adult, Activity: commander/general, Direct Consequence: victory
Perpetrator (Group) :
  • Army of Pyrrhus Origin: Epirotan, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Direct Consequence: losses
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    Victim (Person) :
  • Publius Decius Mus Origin: Roman, Age: adult, Activity: commander/general, Direct Consequence: defeat
  • Publius Sulpicius Saverrio Origin: Roman, Age: adult, Activity: commander/general, Direct Consequence: defeat
  • Victim (Group) :
  • Army of Publius Decius Mus and Publius Sulpicius Saverrio Origin: Roman, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Direct Consequence: losses
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    Level :intersocial
    Source :Plutarch, Pyrrhus 21.8 Paste CTS-Link
    Location :Asculum (Asculum)
    Time Periode :Roman Republic
    Hellenistic Greece
    Century :3 B.C.
    Year :279 B.C.
     
    Context :battle
    war/military campaign
    Motivation :tactical/strategical
    political
     
    Original Text :τῆς δὲ φυγῆς οὐ μακρᾶς εἰς τὸ στρατόπεδον γενομένης ἑξακισχιλίους ἀποθανεῖν φησι τῶν Ῥωμαίων Ἱερώνυμος, τῶν δὲ περὶ Πύρρον ἐν τοῖς βασιλικοῖς ὑπομνήμασιν ἀνενεχθῆναι τρισχιλίους πεντακοσίους καὶ πέντε τεθνηκότας.
     
    Translation :After a short flight the Romans reached their camp, with a loss of six thousand men, according to Hieronymus, who also says that on the side of Pyrrhus, according to the king's own commentaries, thirty-five hundred and five were killed.
     
    Edition :Plutarch Lives IX: Demetrius and Antony, Pyrrhus and Caius Marius, Ed. Jeffrey Henderson, trans. Bernadotte Perrin (The Loeb Classical Library 101), Harvard University Press: Cambridge/MA - London 1968 (first ed. 1920).
     
    Remark :titel: The names of the consuls are taken from the New Pauly. http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/brill-s-new-pauly/decius-e312190
    date: The date is taken from the New Pauly. http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/brill-s-new-pauly/decius-e312190
     
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    Created at :2013-12-05 : 09:52:08
    Last changed :2020-12-09 : 02:45:34
    MyCoRe ID :Antiquity_violence_00001236
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