Where was Pyrrhus killed?
Argos
Sparta
Athens
Corinth
Answer
Argos was the site of Pyrrhus's demise. During a street battle in 272 BC, he was struck by a roof tile thrown by an elderly woman. The fatal blow ended the life of the renowned general and king of Epirus, who had fought valiantly against the Romans and Carthaginians.
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