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.

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Epirotes canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek people
ethnic group
tribal people
associatedDynasty Aeacid dynasty
capitalCityInHellenisticPeriod Ambracia
conqueredBy Roman Republic
conquestDateApproximate 2nd century BCE
conquestEvent Roman conquest of Epirus
linked to: Macedonian Wars
culturalIntegration Hellenization of Epirus
culture Hellenic culture
describedByAncientAuthors Polybius
Strabo
Thucydides
economy agriculture
pastoralism
transhumant herding
ethnicIdentityDebate discussed in modern scholarship
ethnicity Greek
federalStateName Epirote League
geographicalFeatures Ionian Sea coast
Pindus Mountains
inhabitedRegion Epirus
integratedInto Roman Republic
knownFor producing Pyrrhus of Epirus
language Northwest Greek dialect
laterStatus Roman province of Epirus
locatedInPresentDay northwestern Greece
southern Albania
majorSanctuary Dodona
majorSanctuaryType oracle of Zeus
militaryReputation skilled infantry
use of war elephants under Pyrrhus
neighboringPeoples Aetolians
Illyrians
Macedonians
notableRuler Aeacides of Epirus
Pyrrhus of Epirus
partOf ancient Greek world
politicalOrganization federal state
tribal
religion ancient Greek religion
religiousCenter oracle of Dodona
linked to: sanctuary of Dodona
timePeriod Classical antiquity
Hellenistic period
tribesIncluded Chaonians
Molossians
Thesprotians
linked to: Thesprotian tribe

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Acarnanians neighborOf Epirotes
Acarnanians foughtAlongside Epirotes
Molossians subgroupOf Epirotes