Pyrrhus II of Epirus

King of Epirus
Pyrrhus II
King of Epirus
Reign255–237 BC[1]
PredecessorAlexander II of Epirus
SuccessorPtolemy of Epirus
IssueDeidamia II of Epirus
Nereis of Epirus
HouseAeacidae
FatherAlexander II of Epirus
MotherOlympias II of Epirus
ReligionAncient Greek religion

Pyrrhus II (Greek: Πύρρος) was the son of Olympias II and Alexander II of Epirus. He was a brother of Ptolemy and Phthia of Macedon. He ruled as king of Epirus from 255 BC to 237 BC. He had two daughters: Deidamia II who was the last ruler of the Aeacid Dynasty and Nereis who married Gelon of Syracuse.

Tribes of Epirus in antiquity

References

  1. ^ Sampson, Gareth C. (2020-08-05). Rome and Parthia: Empires at War: Ventidius, Antony and the Second Romano-Parthian War, 40–20 BC. Pen and Sword Military. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-5267-1016-1.
Preceded by King of Epirus
255–237 BC
Succeeded by
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ArgeadsAntipatridsAntigonidsPtolemiesMonarchs of CyreneSeleucidsLysimachidsAttalidsGreco-BactriansIndo-GreeksMonarchs of BithyniaMonarchs of PontusMonarchs of CommageneMonarchs of CappadociaMonarchs of the
Cimmerian BosporusMonarchs of Epirus
Hellenistic rulers were preceded by Hellenistic satraps in most of their territories.


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