1. Battle of Asculum

    · Asculum (near Ascoli Satriano), Apulia, Italy

    Battle of Asculum
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    Pyrrhus fought the Romans near Asculum in Apulia and won the costly victory later associated with the phrase “Pyrrhic victory.” Coordinates represent modern Ascoli Satriano, conventionally associated with ancient Asculum.

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