not word, letter.

Anyhow, Hannibal (allegedly) had a friendly discussion with Scipio Africanus in Ephesos. When Scipio asked Hannibal who he thought were the best generals of history, Hannibal stated that the best would be #1 Alexandros, #2 Pyrrhos, #3 Hannibal. He also said that if Scipio had not beaten him at Zama, Hannibal would be #1.

Pyrrhos didn't exactly die a very glorious death. Knocked unconscious by a stray rooftile thrown by an old woman on a rooftop, upon which an Argive soldier was able to kill him..

"Knocked out by a rooftile"

Not the most glorious ending one would think.