Battle of Heraclea (Epirus & Lucanians vs Roman Republic) took place in 279 BC during Pyrrhic War.
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Battle of Heraclea took place in 279 BC. Epirus & Lucanians vs Roman Republic. Approx. Plutarch and Hieronymus: 4,000 Dionysius of Halicarnassus: 13,000Plutarch and Hieronymus: 7,000 dead and 1800 Romans captured Dionysius of Halicarnassus: 15,000 dead casualties. Part of Pyrrhic War. Explore the interactive map and fu Please enable JavaScript to use the full app.