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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pavlos, post: 3588856, member: 96635&quot;]Fun thread!</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>6. Pyrrhos of Epeiros</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><img src="https://i.imgur.com/pq0UMfc.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><b><b>Syracuse, Sicily - Pyrrhos AR Oktobol (278–276 B.C.)</b></b></p><p><b><b>Obverse:</b> </b>Head of Persephone to left, wearing wreath of grain leaves and pendant earrings; poppy seed behind.</p><p><b><b>Reverse:</b> </b>ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΠΥΡΡΟΥ; Athena Alkidemos advancing left, brandishing spear with her right hand and holding shield aloft in her left.</p><p><br /></p><p>In my opinion Pyrrhos of Epeiros was one of the biggest enemies for the growing republic of Rome. If he focused on Italy who knows what he could have done. The problem is that he was way too ambitious and could not stay consistent and focus on one target. He already made a big mistake going to Sicily to fight Carthage, how could he have possibly thought he could fight both the Romans and the Carthaginians and win, both being two great powers and Pyrrhos army containing mostly mercenary troops and his treasury declining over time. He should have stayed and focused in Southern Italy. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>8. Seleukid Empire</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><img src="https://i.imgur.com/OGMdGdu.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </b></p><p><b>Antiochos III Megas (223 B.C. - 187 B.C.) Sardeis mint (ca. 213 B.C.)</b></p><p><b><b>Obverse:</b></b> Laureate head of Apollo right, hair rolled behind.</p><p><b><b>Reverse:</b> </b>ΒΑΣΙΛEΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ. Elephant advancing left; A between the legs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Antiochos III Megas was a great threat for the expanding Rome into Greece. If he did not make his stupid decision for the Battle of Thermopylae which let to his massive failure in the Battle of Magnesia, then who knows what he could have achieved. Perhaps he could have liberated Greece?</p><p><br /></p><p>However, I got to blame the Greeks in general as well. What I hate most about Greek history is brothers fighting brothers rather than brothers fighting the common enemies. If all Greece unified their forces and together fought the rising Roman Republic, guaranteed they would have won. However, after the death of Alexander and so many Generals having great ambitions, it is impossible this could have happened. Perhaps if Alexander left a fully grown son, there would have been a more stable successor kingdom. I really wonder that if Alexander lived 10 years longer, how much our history would have changed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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