EPIRUS VETUS

'Epirus vetus' was a province in the Roman Empire. Between 146 BCE and 395 CE, it was incorporated into the Roman province of Macedonia. Epirus was originally a Greek nation that controlled part of the Balkans and the sourthen tip of Italy. Their army was similar to Macedon's, relying on phalanxes and heavy cavalry. Epirus's most famous ruler was Pyrrhus of Epirus, who defeated several Roman armies, but the costs were so high that now a victory that comes at a heavy price is called a Pyhrric victory.