"Sparta" . . "27,000 men," . "The Siege of Sparta took place in 272 BC and was a battle fought between Epirus, led by King Pyrrhus, (r. 297\u2013272 BC) and an alliance consisting of Sparta, under the command of King Areus I (r. 309\u2013265 BC) and his heir Acrotatus, and Macedon. The battle was fought at Sparta and ended in a Spartan-Macedonian victory.Following his defeat in Italy by the Roman Republic, Pyrrhus was forced to retreat back to Epirus. On his return to Epirus, he declared war against Antigonus Gonatas (r."@en . "Heavy" . . . "24 elephants" . . "Spartan-Macedonian victory" . . . . "Siege of Sparta"@en . . "Epirus" . "Macedon" . "2,000 +" . .