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.

KingStart DateEnd DateReign LengthNotes
Admetusbefore 470 BC430 BC40 years
Tharrhypas430 BC392 BC38 years
Alcetas I390 BC370 BC20 years
Neoptolemus I370 BC357 BC13 years
Arybbas373 BC343 BC30 years
Alexander I342 BC331 BC11 years
Aeacides331 BC317 BC14 years
Neoptolemus II317 BC313 BC4 years
Aeacides313 BC313 BC-Second reign
Alcetas II313 BC306 BC7 years
Pyrrhus I307 BC302 BC5 yearsFirst reign
Neoptolemus II302 BC297 BC5 yearsSecond reign
Pyrrhus I297 BC272 BC25 yearsSecond reign
Alexander II272 BC255 BC17 years
Olympias II---Regent after Alexander II died
Pyrrhus II255 BC237 BC18 years
Ptolemy237 BC234 BC3 years
Pyrrhus III234 BC234 BC-
Queen Deidamia234 BC233 BC1 year

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

See also

References

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