What was Pyrrhus' full Greek name?
Πύρρος Pýrrhos
Αλέξανδρος Alexandros
Φίλιππος Philippos
Αντίγονος Antigonos
Answer
Πύρρος Pýrrhos, known as Pyrrhus of Epirus, was a Greek general and king of the Hellenistic era. His name, Πύρρος, is the Greek spelling of the word "pyrrhos," which means "red" or "flame-colored." This name may have been given to him due to his reddish-brown hair.
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