Molossian Kingdom
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The Molossian Kingdom was an ancient Greek monarchy in Epirus ruled by the Molossian tribe, known for producing the famed king Pyrrhus of Epirus.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Molossian kingdom | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek state
ⓘ
ancient kingdom ⓘ monarchy ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Alexander the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Molossian tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pyrrhic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Chaonian territories
ⓘ
Thesprotian territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Passaron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedDescentFrom | Neoptolemus (son of Achilles) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| dissolvedCentury | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| dynasty | Aeacid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Molossians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruitCentury |
3rd century BC
ⓘ
4th century BC ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasRoyalTitle | basileus (king) ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
producing Pyrrhus of Epirus
ⓘ
role in Hellenistic politics ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Epirus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Greece ⓘ |
| militaryLeader | Pyrrhus of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Alcetas II of Epirus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alexander I of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ Arybbas of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ Neoptolemus I of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ Neoptolemus II of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyrrhus of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Epirus (region)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Greek world ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | hereditary kingship ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | tribal monarchy ⓘ |
| predecessor | Molossian tribal polity ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the main Epirote kingdoms ⓘ |
| regionType | Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Aeacidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingTribe | Molossians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Epirote League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical antiquity
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| typeOfState | tribal kingdom ⓘ |
| usedAlphabet | Greek alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Molossian kingdom