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| Born | Alcetas I |
| Title | King of Epirus |
| Children | King Neoptolemus I of Epirus King Arymbas |
| Parent | Tharypus (father) |
| Relatives | Alexander the Great (great-grandson) Pyrrhus of Epirus (great-grandson) |
Alcetas I (Template:Lang-el) (390/385 – 370 BC) was a king of Epirus, the son of Tharypus.
Biography
He was expelled from his kingdom for unknown reasons, and took refuge with Dionysius I of Syracuse, by whom he was reinstated.
After his restoration, he allied with the Athenians, and with Jason of Pherae, the Tagus of Thessaly. In 373 BC, he appeared at Athens with Jason, for the purpose of defending Athenian general Timotheus, who, through their influence, was acquitted.
Upon his 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). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)
| Preceded byTharrhypas | King of Epirus 390– 370 BC |
Succeeded byNeoptolemus I and Arybbas |