Antigone of Epirus
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Antigone of Epirus was the first wife of King Pyrrhus of Epirus and a Molossian queen whose marriage helped secure his early political alliances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Antigone of Epirus canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Molossian queen
ⓘ
ancient Greek noblewoman ⓘ queen consort ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Molossian kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ptolemaic court in Egypt ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Molossians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Berenice I of Egypt’s first husband (name uncertain in sources) ⓘ |
| floruit | early 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Alexander the Great successor kingdoms ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| marriageHelpedSecure | political alliances for Pyrrhus of Epirus ⓘ |
| mother | Berenice I of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Ptolemaic dynasty (by maternal connection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | marriage alliance that strengthened Pyrrhus’s early rule ⓘ |
| placeOfMarriage | Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | dynastic link between Epirus and the Ptolemaic dynasty ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Queen of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Magas of Cyrene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ptolemy II Philadelphus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| saidToBeTheFirstWifeOf | Pyrrhus of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMention | ancient historiographical traditions about Pyrrhus of Epirus ⓘ |
| spouse | Pyrrhus of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseDynasty | Aeacid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseOccupation | king ⓘ |
| spouseTitle | King of Epirus ⓘ |
| stepFather | Ptolemy I Soter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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