Roman Republic - Battle of Heraclea
Time: Jul, 280 BC
Place: Policoro, Matera, Italy
Details: The Battle of Heraclea took place in 280 BC between the Romans under the command of consul Publius Valerius Laevinus, and the combined forces of Greeks from Epirus, Tarentum, Thurii, Metapontum, and Heraclea under the command of Pyrrhus, king of Epirus.