Test Two

Question 1

What happened during the battle of Haraculea

Answer 1

Army of 20 elephants plus the Tarentines. Engages roman army at Heraculea and wins at such a loss so he tells his allies they if they suffer those loses again they won’t win.

Question 2

What is a Pyrrhic Victory

Answer 2

When you won a battle but at the cost of almost your entire army.

Question 3

Who joins pyrris against the romans?

Answer 3

A number of romes allies decide they are going to join pirys. The samnites join him and attempt to convince other large communities to join, but they couldn’t convince them.

Question 4

After going back to Tarentum, what weird thing dose Pyrrhus of Epirus do?

Answer 4

They spy a roman army in the vicinity of Etruria to protect Rome.

Piryis goes back home(Tarentum) and doesn’t engage the army.
Dispute his lack of success he starts to dictate harsh peace terms to Rome.