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title: Pyrrhus of Epirus
author: Caroline Cervera
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5035/pyrrhus-of-epirus/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Pyrrhus of Epirus

_Authored by [Caroline Cervera](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/cervera.c/)_

## Image File

[![Pyrrhus of Epirus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5035.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5035.jpg)

## Image Caption

This [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) marble bust from c. 50 - 25 BCE is a copy of a [Hellenistic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hellenic_World/) statue made in 290 BCE. It depicts [Pyrrhus](https://www.worldhistory.org/pyrrhus/) king of Epirus, best known today for the phrase "Pyrrhic victory." It is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and is on loan from the Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples.

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## About the Author

Caroline is an Associate Editor for Ancient History Encyclopedia and a student at Northeastern University. She is passionate about studying ancient history and preserving it for future generations.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Cervera, C. (2016, May 04). Pyrrhus of Epirus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5035/pyrrhus-of-epirus/>
### Chicago
Cervera, Caroline. "Pyrrhus of Epirus." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 04, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5035/pyrrhus-of-epirus/>.
### MLA
Cervera, Caroline. "Pyrrhus of Epirus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 May 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5035/pyrrhus-of-epirus/>.

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