Meet Pyrrhus; the King of Epirus, an accomplished general, and one of my favorite “eff around and find out” stories in history:
Crowned king at the age of 13, our boy Py grew up quickly due to partaking in multiple military campaigns: first to reclaim his status as king after briefly being dethroned, next by putting down a conspirator uprising, and then - finally - to unite the surrounding territories under the Epirus banner. By the time he hit 40 he was a general that was renowned by name across the Mediterranean and considered one of the brightest tactical minds of his time.