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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Julian_dynasty
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Increased conflict in Italy
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gptkbp:casualties
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High for both sides
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Epirus
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Lucius_Cornelius_Scipio
gptkb:Pyrrhus_of_Epirus
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced later military strategies in Europe
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gptkbp:date
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280 BC
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Asculum
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gptkbp:has_ability
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Approximately 30,000 Romans
Approximately 25,000 Epirotes
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the larger conflict between Rome and the Hellenistic kingdoms
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Set the stage for future battles in the war
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Demonstrated the effectiveness of Hellenistic warfare against Roman legions
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Battle of the Heraclea
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Greek military tactics
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gptkbp:landscape
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Hilly and wooded
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gptkbp:legacy
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Pyrrhic victories in history
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Heraclea
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Combined arms approach
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gptkbp:notable_for
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Use of war elephants
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gptkbp:outcome
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Roman retreat
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gptkbp:primary_source
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gptkb:Plutarch
gptkb:Polybius
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Siege_of_Lilybaeum
gptkb:Battle_of_Beneventum
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarentum
Battle of Heraclea in 280 BC
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gptkbp:result
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gptkb:Pyrrhic_victory
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gptkbp:significance
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First battle of the Pyrrhic War
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of Southern Italy
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gptkbp:tactics
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Flanking maneuvers
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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Favorable for the Epirote forces
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