List of ancient Epirotes
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- This list refers to inhabitants of Ancient Epirus
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[edit] Mythology
- Ambrax, Ambracia
- Chaon
- Echetus King of Epirus.
- Epirus (mythology),Theban,died in Epirus.
- Kallidike Queen of Thesprotians wife of Odysseus
- Molossus
- Thesprotus
- Tyrimmas, King of Dodona. His daughter Euippe made a child with Odysseus.
[edit] Aeacid dynasty
- Neoptolemus(Pyrrhus)
- Molossus son of Neoptolemus and Andromache
- Alcon the Molossian (6th century BC) suitor of Agariste of Sicyon
- Admetus of Epirus (ca. 490-470 B.C)
- Tharypus
- Alcetas I (ca. 385–370)
- Neoptolemos I
- Arybbas (361/360-? ВС)
- Alexander I (?-330/329 BC)
- Aeacides
- Alcetas II (313–307 ВС)
- Pyrrhus I (307-302 BC)
- Neoptolemos II (302-295 ВС)
- Alexander II of Epirus (272-255 ВС)
- Olympias II of Epirus
- Pyrrhus II
- Ptolemy of Epirus (238-231 ВС)
- Deidamia (?-231 BC)
[edit] In Macedon
- Amyntas of Tymphaia
- Attalus of Tymphaia
- Myrtale (Olympias) mother of Alexander the Great
- Cleopatra of Macedon
- Leonidas first teacher of Alexander the Great
- Arybbas (somatophylax)
- Polyperchon general and regent (of Tymphaia)
- Neoptolemus (general)
- Polemon of Tymphaia
- Pyrrhus of Epirus basileus of Macedon (288-285 BC (divided with Lysimachus) , 274-272 BC)
- Simmias of Tymphaia
[edit] Athletes
- Sophron of Ambracia Stadion, Olympics 432 BC[1]
- Arybbas of Epirus Tethrippon Olympics 344 BC[2]
- Tlasimachus of Ambracia Tethrippon and Synoris Olympics 296 BC[3]
- Simacus (son of Phalacrion) Thesprotian 3rd-2nd c.BC Pancratiast, Epidauria (fined)[4][5]
- Alcemachus (son of Charops) Diaulos (~400-metre race) Panathenaics 194/3 BC
- -tos (son of Lysias) Chaonian ,Pale(wrestling) Panathenaics 194/3 BC[6]
- Antipater of Epirus Stadion Olympics 136 BC[7]
- Andromachus of Ambracia Stadion Olympics 60 BC [8]
[edit] Artists
- Epigonus of Ambracia 6th c.BC musician , inventor epigonion instrument
- Nicocles of Ambracia auletes
- Hippasus of Ambracia tragic actor hypocrites
[edit] Priests
- Silanus of Ambracia seer in Xenophon's Anabasis
- Pelignas chef, sacrificer sent by Olympias to Alexander[9]
[edit] Physicians
- Philagrius of Epirus 3rd c. AD
[edit] Theorodokoi
- Molossian Tharyps - Chaonian Doropsos - Thesprotian Petoas,Simakos - Admatos from Poionos - Skepas,Aristodamos from Cassopea - Dioszotos from Pandosia - Schidas of Artichia -Phorbadas , Timogenes of Ambracia -Geron son of Aristodamos[10][11] (Epidauros 365 BC)
[edit] Writers
- Philetas of Dodona Tragoedus ca. 400-375[12]
- Epicrates of Ambracia comic poet 4th c.BC
- Pyrrhus of Epirus memoirs and books on military,mechanics and siegecraft[13]
- Nicolaus of Epirus Tragoedus winner in Delian festival 279 BC[14]
- Glaucus of Nicopolis epigrammatic poet of Greek Anthology[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Chronicon (Eusebius), Diodorus [1]
- ^ JSTOR: Neoptolemus at Delphi: Pindar, "Nem." 7.30 ff
- ^ Phlegon of Tralles,Olympiads->[2]
- ^ Arete: Greek Sports from Ancient Sources by Stephen G. Miller
- ^ Epidauros —Epigraphical Database
- ^ Attica — Athens:—Epigraphical Database
- ^ Chronicon (Eusebius)[3]
- ^ Chronicon (Eusebius)[4]
- ^ Athenaeus Deipnosophists-14.78 659F
- ^ IG IV²,1 95 col I.1 line 25
- ^ Alternatives to Athens: Varieties of Political Organization and Community in Ancient Greece page 247 by Roger Brock, Stephen Hodkinson ISBN 0198152205
- ^ Epeiros — Dodona — ca. 400-375 BCEpigraphical Database
- ^ Athenaeus Mechanicus, by David Whitehead, P. H. Blyth[5]
- ^ Delos —Epigraphical Database
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