epirots

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With the same purpose, many volunteers of the Epirots also were admitted into the corps of auxiliaries. Of the cities of Thessaly, the first which he attacked was Phaloria. The garrison here consisted of two thousand Macedonians, who at first resisted with the utmost vigour so far as their arms and fortifications could protect them.

Livy - The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36

The award of the powers roused great indignation in Greece, but Venezelos was strong enough to secure that it should scrupulously be respected; and the 'correct attitude' which he inflexibly maintained has finally won its reward. As soon as the decision of the powers was announced, the Epirots determined to help themselves.

Nevill Forbes - The Balkans: A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey

Attalus himself, the Lorenzo de' Medici of antiquity, remained throughout life a wealthy burgher; and the family life of the Attalid house, from which harmony and cordiality were not banished by the royal title, formed a striking contrast to the dissolute and scandalous behaviour of more aristocratic dynasties. Greece Epirots, Acarnanians, Boeotians

Theodor Mommsen - The History of Rome, Book III : From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States

The Macedonian soldiers being much prevailed upon, Pyrrhus withdrew himself with his Epirots and auxiliary forces, relinquishing Macedon just after the same manner he took it.

Plutarch - Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans

The Epirots exerted themselves to keep on good terms, if possible, with both parties.

Theodor Mommsen - The History of Rome, Book III : From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States

In European Greece exclusive of the Roman possessions on the west coast, in the most important of which, particularly Corcyra, Roman magistrates appear to have resided, and the territory directly subject to Macedonia the powers more or less in a position to pursue a policy of their own were the Epirots, Acarnanians, and Aetolians in northern Greece, the Boeotians and Athenians in central Greece, and the Achaeans, Lacedaemonians, Messenians, and Eleans in the Peloponnesus.

Theodor Mommsen - The History of Rome, Book III : From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States

At length the Roman general was helped out of his perplexity by the treachery of some men of rank among the Epirots who were otherwise well disposed to Macedonia and especially of Charops.

Theodor Mommsen - The History of Rome, Book III : From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage and the Greek States

After many wounds given and received on both sides, and numbers being slain, as in a regular engagement, darkness put an end to the fight. While matters were in this state, a herdsman, sent by Charopus, prince of the Epirots, was brought to the consul.

Livy - The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36

If they delayed to join the league against him, the chief reason doubtless was the ill-feeling that continued to prevail between them and the Romans. It was a circumstance still more ominous, that even among the Greek states firmly attached to the interests of Macedonia the Epirots, Acarnanians, Boeotians, and Achaeans the Acarnanians and Boeotians alone stood steadfastly by Philip.

Theodor Mommsen - The History of Rome (Volumes 1-5)

The Eleans requested aid against the Achaeans; for they supposed, that, since the war had been declared against Antiochus contrary to their judgment, the Achaeans would first turn their arms against them. One thousand foot were sent to them, under the command of Euphanes, a Cretan. The embassy of the Epirots showed no mark whatever of a liberal or candid disposition.

Livy - The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36