Epiros (negara kuno)
negara dan kerajaan Yunani di wilayah Epirus
Epiros (/ɪˈpaɪrəs/; Yunani Barat Laut: Ἄπειρος, Ápeiros; Attika: Ἤπειρος, Ḗpeiros) adalah sebuah negara Yunani Kuno yang terletak di wilayah Epiros di Balkan barat. Negara ini berbatasan dengan Liga Aetolia di selatan, Tesalia dan Makedonia di timur, dan suku-suku Iliria di utara.
Epiros Ἄπειρος Ápeiros | |
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330 SM–167 SM | |
Ibu kota | Passaron (330–295 SM) Ambracia (295–224 SM) Phoenice (224–167 SM) |
Bahasa yang umum digunakan | Yunani Barat Laut |
Agama | Agama Yunani Kuno |
Raja | |
Era Sejarah | Zaman Kuno |
• Didirikan | 330 SM |
• Dibubarkan | 167 SM |
Mata uang | Drachma |
Raja Pyrrhos dari Epiros sempat menjadikan negara ini sebagai negara yang kuat pada tahun 280-275 SM. Pasukannya menyerang Republik Romawi di Semenanjung Italia, tetapi mereka mengalami kegagalan.
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