Tiberius Coruncanius

Military Person

– 2024

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Who was Tiberius Coruncanius?

Tiberius Coruncanius was a consul of the Roman Republic in 280 BC. As a military commander in that year and the following, he was known for the battles against Pyrrhus of Epirus that led to the expression "Pyrrhic victory". He was the first plebeian Pontifex Maximus, and possibly the first teacher of Roman law to offer public instruction.

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May 1, 2024

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on July 23, 2013

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