Battle of Thurii
The naval Battle of Thurii[1] was fought between Ancient Rome and the Greek colony of Tarentum[2]
Following the battle, Tarentum appealed for aid to Pyrrhus, ruler of Epirus, for military aid.[1][3] Motivated by his diplomatic obligations to Tarentum, and a personal desire for military accomplishment, Pyrrhus landed a Greek army of some 25,000 men[1] and a contingent of war elephants[1] on Italian soil in 280 B.C,[4] where his forces were joined by the Greeks and a portion of the Samnites who revolted against Roman control.
The battle[edit]
The Romans had 30,000 men against the small 10,000 men of Tarentum who fought bravely but were overwhelmed by the Romans numbers and the effectiveness of the Roman legion.
References[edit]
Coordinates: 39°53′6″N 17°16′37″E / 39.88500°N 17.27694°E
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