List of the kings of Epirus

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. The dates in parentheses indicate the reigning period if known.

Tribes of Epirus in antiquity

Admetus (before 470 – 430 BC)
Tharrhypas (430 – 392 BC)
Alcetas I (390 – 370 BC)
Neoptolemus I (370 – 357 BC)
Arybbas (373 BC – 343 BC)
Alexander I (342 – 331 BC)
Aeacides (331 – 317 BC)
Neoptolemus II (317 – 313 BC)
Aeacides (313 BC) second reign
Alcetas II (313 BC – 306 BC)
Pyrrhus I (307 – 302 BC)
Neoptolemus II (302 – 297 ВС) second reign
Pyrrhus I (297 – 272 BC) second reign
Alexander II (272 – 255 ВС)
Olympias II of Epirus regent after Alexander II, her husband died
Pyrrhus II (255 – 237 BC) brother to Ptolemy
Ptolemy (237 – 234 BC) brother to Pyrrhus
Pyrrhus III (234 BC)
Deidamia (234-233 BC^[2]), ruled very briefly
- End of the monarchy, see Epirote League

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

References[]

^ Epirus, 4000 years of Greek history and civilization by M. B. Hatzopoulos,1997,ISBN 9602133775,page 79
^ A history of Macedonia,Robert Malcolm Errington,1990,page 174,"Only a girl, Deidameia, remained of the royal house of the Aiakidai, and when she was murdered in 233, a politically incalculable federal republic was"

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

[2] A history of Macedonia,Robert Malcolm Errington,1990,page 174,"Only a girl, Deidameia, remained of the royal house of the Aiakidai, and when she was murdered in 233, a politically incalculable federal republic was"

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List of the kings of Epirus

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