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Alexander II of Epirus
| Alexander II | |
|---|---|
| King of Epirus | |
 Illustration of silver tetradrachm of Ptolemy I of Egypt, in the name of Alexander the Great (ca. 310-305 BC). Obverse: youthful head, covered with the skin of elephant's head. Reverse: Pallas Athena, holding spear and shield; before her eagle on thunderbolt. | |
| Reign | 272 - 255 BC[1] |
| Predecessor | Pyrrhus I of Epirus |
| Successor | Pyrrhus II of Epirus |
| Spouse | Olympias II of Epirus |
| Issue | Pyrrhus II of Epirus Ptolemy of Epirus Phthia of Macedon |
| House | Aeacidae |
| Father | Pyrrhus I of Epirus |
| Mother | Lanassa of Syracuse |
| Religion | Ancient Greek religion |
Alexander II (Greek: Άλέξανδρος) was a king of Epirus, and the son of Pyrrhus and Lanassa, the daughter of the Sicilian tyrant Agathocles.[2]
- ^ Sampson, Gareth C. (2020-08-05). Rome & Parthia: Empires at War: Ventidius, Antony and the Second Romano-Parthian War, 40–20 BC. Pen and Sword Military. ISBN 978-1-5267-1015-4.
- ^ Mason, Charles Peter (1867). "Alexander II". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. p. 116.
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