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Pyrrhus, a Greek king who championed the Greek resistance to the Romans in Southern Italy. Although Pyrrhus won too battles against the Romans, his losses were indeed high, and he is said to have made this prediction when congratulated on his second victory. Today, a victory at too high a cost is called a pyrrhic victory.

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