Epirus

Place · western Greek region

Epirus lay on the route between Italy and Greece and formed part of the western theatre through which Roman commanders moved toward the East.

Category: Place

First Livarva appearance: The Dictatorship — Chapter V: Command and Rivalry

Historical Significance

As Sulla sailed westward, Epirus marked the threshold between his eastern victories and the civil war awaiting him in Italy.

In Livarva

The place connects the Greek campaign to the return of Sulla as a commander no longer dependent on senatorial approval.

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Appears in the Library

The Dictatorship — Chapter V: Command and Rivalry