Aeacides of Epirus
Aeacides (Greek: Aἰακίδης; died 313 BC), king of Epirus (331–316, 313), was a son of king Arybbas and grandson of king Alcetas I.
| Aeacides | |
|---|---|
| King of Epirus | |
| Reign | 331 - 313 BC (316-313 Macedonian rule) |
| Predecessor | Alexander I of Epirus |
| Successor | Alcetas II of Epirus |
| Issue | Pyrrhus I of Epirus Deidamia I of Epirus |
| House | Aeacidae |
| Father | Arybbas of Epirus |
| Mother | Troas (daughter of Neoptolemus I of Epirus) |
| Religion | Ancient Greek religion |
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Family
Aeacides married Phthia, the daughter of Menon of Pharsalus, by whom he had the celebrated son Pyrrhus and two daughters, Deidamia and Troias.
Reign
In 331 BC, on the death of his cousin king Alexander, who was slain in Italy, Aeacides succeeded to the throne of Epirus.[1] In 317 BC he assisted Polyperchon in restoring his cousin Olympias and the five-year-old king Alexander IV[2] to Macedonia. The following year he had to march to the assistance of Olympias, who was hard pressed by Cassander; but the Epirots disliked the military service, rose against Aeacides, and drove him from the kingdom. Pyrrhus, who was then only two years old, was saved by some faithful servants. Becoming tired of the Macedonian rule, the Epirots recalled Aeacides in 313 BC; Cassander immediately sent an army against him under his brother, Philip, who defeated him in two battles. During the last of battle Aeacides was killed.[3]
Notes and References
- Livy, History of Rome, viii. 24
- the mother and son of Alexander the Great
- Pausanias, Description of Greece, i. 11; Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca, xix. 11, 36, 74; Plutarch, Lives, "Pyrrhus", 1-2
Sources
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Aeacides". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
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| Preceded by Alexander I |
King of Epirus 331–316 BC |
Succeeded by Macedonian Rule |
| Preceded by Macedonian Rule |
King of Epirus 313 BC |
Succeeded by Alcetas II |