Ptolemy (Epirus)
Ptolemy ( Greek Πτολεμαῖος ) was a king of the Molossians and hegemon of the Epiroten from the Aiakid dynasty in the 3rd century BC.
Ptolemy was the younger son of King Alexandros II and his half-sister Olympias and a grandson of the famous Pyrrhus . His older brother and predecessor was Pyrrhos II. Soon after he came to power, at an unspecified point in time in the reign of his brother-in-law Demetrios II of Macedonia (239-229 BC), Ptolemy was probably during a campaign against his enemies the Aitolian League , in AmbrakiaAffected by an illness from which he died. According to a different report, he was assassinated. It is not unlikely that his death was related to the revolt of the Epiroten against the royal family. Ptolemy was the last male member of the Aiakid ruling house.
literature
- Susanne Funke: Aiakid myth and epiphany royalty. The way of a Hellenic monarchy. Franz Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-515-07611-5 .
Remarks
- ↑ Justin 28, 1, 1; false genealogy that Deidameia was a granddaughter of Ptolemy of Epirus through his alleged son Pyrrhus, in Pausanias (4, 35, 3).
- ^ Justin 28: 3, 1-2.
- ↑ Polyainus 8, 52.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Pyrrhus II |
King of the Molossians Hegemon of Epirus |
Deidameia |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ptolemy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Πτολεμαῖος |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of the Molossians and hegemon of the Epirots |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd century BC Chr. |
| Place of death | Ambrakia |