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| Alcetas I | |
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| King of Epirus | |
| Reign | 390 - 370 BC |
| Predecessor | Tharrhypas |
| Successor | Neoptolemus I of Epirus |
| Issue | Neoptolemus I of Epirus Arybbas |
| House | Aeacidae |
| Father | Tharrhypas |
| Religion | Ancient Greek religion |
Alcetas I (Template:Lang-el) (390/385 – 370 BC) was a king of Epirus, the son of Tharrhypas.
Biography
Alcetas was expelled from his kingdom for unknown reasons, and took refuge with Dionysius I of Syracuse, by whom he was reinstated.
After Alcetas' restoration, he allied with the Athenians, and with Jason of Pherae, the Tagus of Thessaly. In 373 he appeared at Athens with Jason, for the purpose of defending Athenian general Timotheus, who, through their influence, was acquitted.
Upon Alcetas' death, the kingdom was divided between his two sons, Neoptolemus I and Arybbas.
References
- Pausanias (i. 11. § 3).
- Demosthenes against Timotheus (pp. 1187, 1190).
- Diodorus (xv. 13. 36.).
Sources
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Alcetas". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
| Preceded byTharrhypas | King of Epirus 390–370 BC |
Succeeded byNeoptolemus I and Arybbas |
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