The Battle of Malaventum

Pyrus, the greek king claimed syracuse as his own and led the grateful greeks against the carthaginians. He ordered the sicilians to raise an army and build him a fleet for the invasion. But the locals had by this time grown tiredo pyrus's dictatorial style and refused. So in two 75 b c, he returned to italy and immediately faced a roman army determined to drive the greek invader off. The romans quickly overran the outnumbered greeks and solidified their hold on magna gratia. Never had a general won so many battles with so little to show for it.