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War elephant. From "De re militari" by Vegetius, 1592. Creator: Anonymous. War elephantWar elephant. From "De re militari" by Vegetius, 1592. Private Collection
Le jeune Pyrrhus sauvé (The saving of the young Pyrrhos), 1634. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)Le jeune Pyrrhus sauve (The saving of the young Pyrrhos), 1634. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris
Pyrrhus and Andromache before Hector's Tomb, 1807-1811. Creator: Johan Ludvig Gebhard LundPyrrhus and Andromache before Hector's Tomb, 1807-1811. Andromache grieves for her husband as the city of Thebe Hypoplakia is burned by the Greeks
The Sack of Troy-Pyrrhus Killing Priam, before 1654. Creator: Pierre LombartThe Sack of Troy-Pyrrhus Killing Priam, before 1654
Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: King Pyrrhus, 1562. 1562. Creator: Jacob BosSpeculum Romanae Magnificentiae: King Pyrrhus, 1562
Repulse of Pyrrhus from Sparta, 1890. Creator: UnknownRepulse of Pyrrhus from Sparta, 1890. Pyrrhus, in retreat at the Siege of Sparta, 272 BC from Spartans defending their city under command of Areus I
The Sacrifice of Polyxena, 1734. Artist: Pittoni, Giovan Battista (1687-1767)The Sacrifice of Polyxena, 1734. Found in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Pyrrhus, King of Epirus, c1930. Creator: UnknownPyrrhus, King of Epirus, c1930. Colossal marble statue of the god Mars, often misidentified as King Pyrrhus, from the Forum Transitorium in Rome
The Sacrifice of Polyxena. Artist: Pittoni, Giovan Battista (1687-1767)The Sacrifice of Polyxena. Found in the collection of Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections
Hecuba and Polyxena, after 1814. Artist: Blondel, Merry-Joseph (1781-1853)Hecuba and Polyxena, after 1814. Found in the collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Repentance of Neoptolemus, 1880. Artist: LachmannThe Repentance of Neoptolemus, 1880. Son of the warrior Achilles and the princess Deidamia in Greek mythology. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A
The armour of Pyrrhus was richer and more beautiful than that of his soldiers, c1912 (1912). While Pyrrhus was training an army in Tarentum
The Elephants of Pyrrhus, c1900. Scene from a battle between Pyrrhus (318-272 BC) and the Romans. The term Pyrrhic victory originates from one of his battles
Pyrrhus of Epirus. Artist: A LorenziniPyrrhus of Epirus. Pyrrhus (318-272 BC), was King of the Molossians (c297 BC), Epirus (306-301, 297-272 BC) and Macedon (288-284, 273-272 BC)
Gold half-stater of Pyrrhus of Epirus, 3rd century BCGold half-stater of Pyrrhus of Epirus (391-272 BC), from whom the phrase a Phyrric victory is derived, bearing the head of Artemis facing right, 3rd century BC. Issued from his captial at Ambracia
Gold stater of Pyrrhus of Epirus, 3rd century BCGold stater of Pyrrhus of Epirus, from whom the phrase a Phyrric victory is derived, bearing the head of Athena facing right. Issued from his captial at Ambracia, 3rd century BC
Map of Epirus and Western Greece, 1890. Creator: UnknownMap of Epirus and Western Greece, 1890. For a brief period (280-275 BC), the Epirote king Pyrrhus made Epirus the most powerful state in the Greek world