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List of kings of Epirus

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Tribes of Epirus in antiquity

This list of kings of Epirus below includes all[1] kings and queens, along with princes and princesses until the last representative of the royal Aeacid dynasty whereupon a democracy was established. In 168 BC, Epirus became the Roman province of Epirus Vetus.

King Start date End date Reign length Notes
Admetus before 470 BC 430 BC 40 years
Tharrhypas 430 BC 392 BC 38 years
Alcetas I 390 BC 370 BC 20 years
Neoptolemus I 370 BC 357 BC 13 years Co-ruler with Arybbas
Arybbas 370 BC 343 BC 30 years Co-ruler with Neoptolemus I

until 357 BC

Alexander I 343 BC 331 BC 11 years
Aeacides 331 BC 317 BC 14 years
Neoptolemus II 317 BC 313 BC 4 years
Aeacides 313 BC 313 BC - Second reign
Alcetas II 313 BC 306 BC 7 years
Pyrrhus I 307 BC 302 BC 5 years First reign
Neoptolemus II 302 BC 297 BC 5 years Second reign
Pyrrhus I 297 BC 272 BC 25 years Second reign
Alexander II 272 BC 255 BC 17 years
Olympias - - - Regent after Alexander II died, until at least 239 BC
Pyrrhus II 255 BC 237 BC 18 years
Ptolemy 237 BC 234 BC 3 years
Pyrrhus III 234 BC 234 BC -
Deidamia 234 BC 233 BC 1 year Queen regnant

Epirus regained its statehood in 1205 AD, ruled by the Despot of Epirus.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Epirus, 4000 years of Greek history and civilization by M. B. Hatzopoulos, 1997, ISBN 9602133775, page 79