Aipytiden

The Aipytiden ( ancient Greek Αἰπυτίδαι ) were the family of the Messenian kings, who derived their descent from Heracles . The family tree of the Aipytiden was handed down by Pausanias in his description of Messenia, whereby the first representatives were legendary and unhistorical. Phintas is considered to be the first historical king.

Surname

The Aipytiden received the name from Aipytos , the son of the Herakleiden Kresphontes and maternal great-grandson of the Arcadian king Aipytos .

Fabulous Aipytiden

• Aipytus , son of Kresphontes and the Arcadine Merope
• Glaucus , son of Aipytus
• Isthmios , son of Glaucus
• Dotadas , son of Isthmius
• Sybotas , son of Dotadas

Aipytides during the Messenian Wars

The historicity of the mentioned Aipytiden is controversial and the dates given by Pausanias must be put around 40 years later.

• Phintas 2nd half of the 9th century BC BC, son of Sybotas
• Androkles , son of Phintas, † 746 BC Chr.
• Antiochus , son of Phintas, † 745 BC Chr.
• Euphaes , son of Antiochus, 745-732 BC. Chr.
• Lykiskos , around 740 BC Chr.
• Aristodemus , 732-724 BC Chr.
• Damis , 724 BC Chr.
• Aristomenes , Messenian freedom hero
• Gorgos , son of Aristomenes

Android dress

The descendants of Androkles, son of Phintas, were also called Androkleiden ( Greek  Ἀνδροκλείδαι ):

• Androkles , † 682 BC Chr.
• Phintas , † 682 BC Chr.

source

• Pausanias, 4.3-4.17