Atlas of Battles

war, 7 engagements

Battles of the Pyrrhic War

The atlas places 7 engagements of the Pyrrhic War (280 BC to 275 BC): 4 battles and 3 sieges, all in present-day Italy. The most widely documented: Battle of Heraclea, Battle of Beneventum, Battle of Asculum.

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Battle of HeracleaBattle of AsculumSiege of SyracuseSiege of EryxSiege of LilybaeumBattle of the Strait of MessinaBattle of BeneventumNaplesTunisTiranaPalermoCataniaSalernoBariCagliariMessinaTaranto200 km39.142N, 14.549E
7 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
280 BCBattle of HeracleaPolicoro, ItalyEpiruite victory
279 BCBattle of AsculumAscoli Satriano, ItalyGreek victory
278 BCSiege of SyracuseSyracuse, ItalyEpirote and Syracusan victory
277 BCSiege of EryxEryx, ItalyEpirote victory
276 BCSiege of LilybaeumLilibaeum, ItalyCarthaginian victory
276 BCBattle of the Strait of MessinaStrait of Messina, ItalyCarthaginian victory
275 BCBattle of BeneventumBenevento, ItalyInconclusive, Roman strategic victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Pyrrhic War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.