A Pyrrhic victory is a victory that comes at a devastating cost of losses. It refers to the victory becoming meaningless after the losses incurred.
In 280 BC and 279 BC, King Pyrrhus of the Greek colony Tarentum attacks Rome and sacrifices everything to win the war at any cost. Ultimately, Pyrrhus wins the battle; however, he loses his entire army, supported by 50 elephants.
He has won the war, but he has only a few stragglers left from his massive army. It is said that after this victory, Pyrrhus exclaimed, "My God, grant me no more such victories."
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