s the Tarentines had assisted in his conquest of the island of Corcyra, Pyrrhus felt indebted to them. However, he also saw an opportunity. The conquest of southern Italy could lay the way open to the rich island of Sicily, which in turn could generate the revenues he needed to renew his claim on Macedon. Pyrrhus also speculated he could unite the tribes of Southern Italy against their common enemy, Rome.
