After his defeat at Beneventum, King Pyrrhus of Epirus had returned to his kingdom, only to get himself killed in the streets of Argos on the Peloponnesos a few years later. Pyrrhus’ departure allowed the Romans to complete their conquest of Southern Italy. The entire region that was known as…
Na zijn nederlaag bij Beneventum was koning Pyrrhus van Epirus teruggekeerd naar zijn koninkrijk, om enkele jaren later roemloos te sterven in de straten van Argos op de Peloponnesos. Het vertrek van Pyrrhus stelde de Romeinen in staat hun verovering van Zuid-Italië af te ronden. Daarmee kwam heel het gebied…
Summary Conflicts with Celts and Ligurians; Rebellions on Sardinia and Corsica; The gates of the Temple of Janus are closed for the first time in Roman history (235 BCE); Quintus Fabius Maximus celebrates a triumph for his victories over the Ligurians (233 BCE); The popular assembly adopts a bill tabled…