Ruler · 318 – 272 BCE

Pyrrhus of Epirus

Lived 318 – 272 BCE; monarch, statesperson, politician, military personnel. King of Epirus (Epirus), 307 BCE – 302 BCE and 1 more term; also in the line of Macedonia.

Wikidata's English label: Pyrrhus.

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Lived: 318 BCE – 272 BCE; 46 years
In office: 31 years; 2 reigns
Lines: 2; states
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

King of Epirus

Epirus · the 1st and 2nd of 3 dated reigns · 307 BCE – 232 BCE

Pyrrhus of Epirus307 BCE – 302 BCE

Pyrrhus of Epirus298 BCE – 272 BCE

Deidamia II of Epirus234 BCE – 232 BCE

killed, executed or dead in battleleft alive by a regular roadending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 307 BCE – 302 BCE · 5 years · came to it aged 11 · term 1 of 2

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 302 BCE; they died in 272 BCE

Reigned 298 BCE – 272 BCE · 26 years · came to it aged 20 · term 2 of 2

Left it: died in battleWikidata's manner of death: death in battle

Also in the line of Macedonia (14th of 25).

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