Makers of History Pyrrhus By JACOB ABBOTT
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
ENGRAVINGS.
PYRRHUS. Chapter I. Olympias and Antipater. B.C. 336-321 Situation of the country of Epirus.
Chapter II. Cassander. B.C. 320-316 Antipater's difficulties.
Chapter III. Early Life of Pyrrhus. B.C. 332-295 The family of Epirus. Their difficulties.
Chapter IV. Wars in Macedon. B.C. 295-288 Pyrrhus is restored to his throne.
Chapter V. War in Italy. B.C. 280 The grand expedition into Italy.
Chapter VI. Negotiations. B.C. 280-279 Effects of the victory. Public opinion at Rome.
Chapter VII. The Sicilian Campaign. B.C. 291-276 Lanassa. The tyrant her father. His adventures.
Chapter VIII. The Retreat from Italy. B.C. 276-274 State of Pyrrhus's army. His enfeebled condition.
Chapter IX. The Family of Lysimachus. B.C. 284-273 Some account of the family of Lysimachus.
Chapter X. The Reconquest of Macedon. B.C. 273-272 Fatal
Chapter XI. Sparta. B.C. 1000-272 Sparta. Some account of the city. The Spartan kings.
Chapter XII. The last Campaign of Pyrrhus. B.C. 272 Pyrrhus makes preparations for his campaign.
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