Epirus (ancient state)

Epirus Ἄπειρος Ápeiros
330 BC–167 BC
Capital	Passaron (330–295 BC) Ambracia (295–224 BC) Phoenice (224–167 BC)
Common languages	Epirote Greek
Religion	Ancient Greek religion
Government	Monarchy (330–231 BC) Federal republic (231–167 BC)
King
• 330–313 BC	Aeacides
• 307–302 BC	Pyrrhus of Epirus
• 302–297 BC	Neoptolemos II
• 297–272 BC	Pyrrhus of Epirus
• 231–167 BC	Epirote League
Historical era	Classical antiquity
• Epirote tribes established united political entity	330 BC
• Pyrrhus' campaign in Italy	280–275 BC
• Monarchy abolished	231 BC
• Conquered by the Roman Republic in the Third Macedonian War	167 BC
Currency	Epirote drachma
Preceded by Succeeded by Molossians Thesprotians Chaonians Macedonia (Roman province)

Epirus (/ɪˈpaɪrəs/; Epirote Greek: Ἄπειρος, Ápeiros; Attic Greek: Ἤπειρος, Ḗpeiros) was an ancient Greek kingdom, and later republic, located in the geographical region of Epirus, in parts of north-western Greece and southern Albania. Home to the ancient Epirotes, the state was bordered by the Aetolian League to the south, Ancient Thessaly and Ancient Macedonia to the east, and Illyrian tribes to the north. The Greek king Pyrrhus is known to have made Epirus a powerful state in the Greek realm (during 280–275 BC) that was comparable to the likes of Ancient Macedonia and Ancient Rome. Pyrrhus' armies also attempted an assault against the state of Ancient Rome during their unsuccessful campaign in what is now modern-day Italy.