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 | |
| Arybbas | 373 BC | 343 BC | 30 years | |
| Alexander I | 342 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 II | - | - | - | Regent after Alexander II died |
| Pyrrhus II | 255 BC | 237 BC | 18 years | |
| Ptolemy | 237 BC | 234 BC | 3 years | |
| Pyrrhus III | 234 BC | 234 BC | - | |
| Queen Deidamia | 234 BC | 233 BC | 1 year |
Epirus regained its statehood in 1205 AD, ruled by the Despot of Epirus.
See also
References
- ^ Epirus, 4000 years of Greek history and civilization by M. B. Hatzopoulos,1997,ISBN 9602133775,page 79
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