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Story·Ancient Rome·Early Republican Rome

Fabricius Faces Down Pyrrhus

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King Pyrrhus tried to buy a Roman general. The answer? 'I’d rather fight you.'

Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros (Moudon, 1748 - Lausanne, 1810), Swiss engraver and watercolourist — "Ducros-vue-du-pantheon", Public domain

Gold or Glory?

When King Pyrrhus of Epirus campaigned in Italy, he summoned Gaius Fabricius—Roman envoy, famous for his poverty. Pyrrhus offered gold, gifts, and even half his kingdom if Fabricius would betray Rome. The Roman refused, saying he'd rather fight Pyrrhus than be bribed by him.

A Plot in the Night.

The twist came later. Pyrrhus’ own physician tried to bribe Fabricius to poison the king. Instead of accepting, Fabricius warned Pyrrhus, exposing the would-be assassin. The king was stunned—Roman honor trumped even victory.

The True Price of Victory.

Pyrrhus honored the Roman for his integrity, and released prisoners without ransom. Sometimes, the most dangerous man in the room is the one you can’t buy.

Fabricius, offered a fortune, refused to betray Rome—even when Pyrrhus’ own doctor tried to sell the king’s life to him.

Fabricius Faces Down Pyrrhus

Gold or Glory?

A Plot in the Night.

The True Price of Victory.

Three minutes a day.

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