Pyreer (317-272 BCE) – Epilic Ruler, Macedonian King (288/7 BCE), originating from the aristocratic genus of the ajakids. After his father was taken off the throne, Pyreer spent his childhood on the yard of the Illyrian King Glaukya, and then at Antigon Monofthalm and son Demety Polorket. At one time he passed as hostage to Ptolemaj and Sotter in Egypt. After taking it from the throne of Epirus Uzurper Neotolem, strengthened his power in Epirus (295 BCE). In the war between Cassander and Demetrius, police, managed to dominate the western part, and then the whole Macedonia (287/4 BCE). He helped the Greeks in the south of Italy and Sicily in the war against Rome and Carthage, winning victory at first Heraclea (280 BC), and then in Aususolum (279 BCE) suffered great losses, hence It originates “Pyrova Victory” – for an expensive success that is not paid. After defeating the Beneventus Battle of Sicily (275 BCE) he returned to Epirus. He attacked the Macedonian king Antigon ⅱ the gon, entering Aiga (274 BCE), where he allowed his Celtic mercenaries to rob the royal necropolis. He died in Argos, in an attempt to return to power Spartan Basiley Klionim. Lit.: F. Papazoglu, History of the Hellenistic period, Skopje, 1995. K. M.-R
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