2006-06-15 07:09:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
A Pyrrhic victory is one achieved at too high a cost-not much
better than a defeat.
2006-06-15 07:16:03 · answer #1 · answered by Alion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is basically a victory which was won at too high a cost.
The term came about when King Pyrrhus of Epirus, defeated the Romans at Heraclea and Asculum in 279 BC at the cost of the majority of his troops - losses to high for him to sustain the campaign. Thus by winning the battle Pyrrhus lost the war.
Pyrrus was a Greek general who set about restoring the empire won by Alexander the Great.
To conclude a Pyrrhic Victory is a hollow triumph.
2006-06-15 09:11:42 · answer #2 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A peric victory is a victory won at too high of a cost.
2006-06-15 07:13:12 · answer #3 · answered by The Apple Chick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A phyrric victory is a victory won at a high cost to the winner. It came from an ancient general named phyrus who won a great battle against carthage but in doing so had his own army virtually destroyed.
2006-06-15 07:15:21 · answer #4 · answered by wjdoyle35 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Pyrrhic victory (pronounced pirric) is a victory which comes at heavy cost to the victor.
2006-06-15 13:12:23 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Grudge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A phyrric victory is a hollow one. To win something useless, or now unimportant.
2006-06-15 07:13:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've misspelled the word "Pyrrhic", but you can find the definition and history of it at the below website:
2006-06-15 07:14:26 · answer #7 · answered by Jolly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋