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Pyrrhus of Epirus, Molossian King (319/318 BC - 272 BC)
Greek king who fought against the expansion of the Roman Empire. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-5456?rskey=YjiLw4&result=1 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrhus_of_Epirus Relationships: Pyrrhus of Epirus was a relative of Alexander the Great (20 Jul 356 BC-11 Jun 323 BC)Pyrrhus of Epirus was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Ptolemy I Soter (c. 367 BC-c. 283 BC)
Agathocles (c. 361 BC-c. 289 BC) was a relative of Pyrrhus of Epirus
King of Syracuse Hiero II (c. 308 BCE-215 BCE) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Pyrrhus of Epirus
Mamertines (-) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Pyrrhus of Epirus
References in Documents:
22. A large Agath containing a various and careless Figure, which looked upon
by a Cylinder representeth a perfect Centaur. By some such advantages Pyrrhus
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de Lap
of clear Horn. The
hardest of Semiperspicuous Gems. They
grow in
India, Germany, Bohemia. Naturally adorned with
much variety of waved and other figur'd Veins, Spots, the
representation of Vegetable, and sometimes of Animal
Bodies. None more memorable, than that mention'd
a)
a)
c. 11
PyrrhusKing of
much strain of phancy, one might imagine a representa
tion of the Nine
Muses, and
Harp, in the
middle of them. 'Tis used for
Sword-Hilts, Knife-Hafts,
Beads, Cups, and the like. There are pieces of it, sometimes
Beads, Cups
(
b)
b)
Septal
Monsier, in hand to take
Monsier, mine heart's so sorie,