Battle of Heraclea

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Pyrrhus king of Epirus gave assistance to the Tarentines against the Romans, whom he defeated. He thus earned the support of the local tribes.

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11321 Battle of Heraclea 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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