Epirotes
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The Epirotes were an ancient Greek people inhabiting the region of Epirus in northwestern Greece, known for their tribal organization and for producing the famed king Pyrrhus of Epirus.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ tribal people ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Aeacid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalCityInHellenisticPeriod | Ambracia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conqueredBy | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conquestDateApproximate | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| conquestEvent | Roman conquest of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalIntegration | Hellenization of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenic culture ⓘ |
| describedByAncientAuthors |
Polybius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strabo NERFINISHED ⓘ Thucydides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ transhumant herding ⓘ |
| ethnicIdentityDebate | discussed in modern scholarship ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Greek ⓘ |
| federalStateName | Epirote League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeatures |
Ionian Sea coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pindus Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabitedRegion | Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | producing Pyrrhus of Epirus ⓘ |
| language | Northwest Greek dialect ⓘ |
| laterStatus | Roman province of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
northwestern Greece
ⓘ
southern Albania ⓘ |
| majorSanctuary | Dodona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorSanctuaryType | oracle of Zeus ⓘ |
| militaryReputation |
skilled infantry
ⓘ
use of war elephants under Pyrrhus ⓘ |
| neighboringPeoples |
Aetolians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illyrians NERFINISHED ⓘ Macedonians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Aeacides of Epirus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pyrrhus of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Greek world ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization |
federal state
ⓘ
tribal ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| religiousCenter | oracle of Dodona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical antiquity
ⓘ
Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribesIncluded |
Chaonians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Molossians NERFINISHED ⓘ Thesprotians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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