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King of Epirus, he searched for a role in history in the 3rd Century BCE, taking up the cause of the Greek city of Tarentum against Rome, beating Rome in two battles, then trying his luck in Sicily and planning something in North Africa.

His limited troop resources defeated him, and he ended up interfering in southern Greece, where he was killed at Argos by an old woman who hit him with a roof tile. Not exactly a comedy of errors, but things just didn't go right for him.

A story: He was drinking with his friends when planning the Tarentum foray into Italy. One asked 'What will we do when we beat Rome?' He replied 'We can come home, take our liesure and have parties like this'. His friend responder 'Why don't we stay here and have the parties without the nasty bit?'

Another story: His victories over Rome cost him badly, losing most of his close friends and decimating his army. When congratulated after the second victory, he replied 'One more victory like this and I am completely undone.'

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