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An A close examination reveals that the true problem with Pyrrhus’ victories was not necessarily how costly they were, but more so the his lack of an effective political and diplomatic strategy he employed with themto consolidate his victories. Pyrrhus’ poor diplomatic skills turned the Greeks of Italy and Sicily against him and even made the Romans and Sicilians – natural enemies and competitors for control of the western Mediterranean – to make temporary peaceallies. Polybius wrote that the two powers formalized the anti-Pyrrhus alliance in writing.