Alcetas II (Greek: Ἀλκέτας; 313–306 ВС), king of Epirus, was the son of Arybbas, and grandson of Alcetas I. On account of his ungovernable temper, he was banished by his father, who appointed his younger son, Aeacides, to succeed him. On the death of Aeacides, who was killed in a battle fighting against Cassander in 313 BC, the Epirotes recalled Alcetas. Cassander sent an army against him under the command of Lyciscus, but in 312 BC entered into an alliance with him. The Epirotes, incensed at the outrages of Alcetas, rose against him and put him to death, together with his two sons. As a result, in 306 BC Pyrrhus, the son of Aeacides, was placed upon the throne by his protector King Glaukias of the Illyrians.
^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. ISBN978-1-5267-1015-4.
alcetas, epirus, alcetas, greek, Ἀλκέτας, ВС, king, epirus, arybbas, grandson, alcetas, account, ungovernable, temper, banished, father, appointed, younger, aeacides, succeed, death, aeacides, killed, battle, fighting, against, cassander, epirotes, recalled, a. Alcetas II Greek Ἀlketas 313 306 VS king of Epirus was the son of Arybbas and grandson of Alcetas I On account of his ungovernable temper he was banished by his father who appointed his younger son Aeacides to succeed him On the death of Aeacides who was killed in a battle fighting against Cassander in 313 BC the Epirotes recalled Alcetas Cassander sent an army against him under the command of Lyciscus but in 312 BC entered into an alliance with him The Epirotes incensed at the outrages of Alcetas rose against him and put him to death together with his two sons As a result in 306 BC Pyrrhus the son of Aeacides was placed upon the throne by his protector King Glaukias of the Illyrians Alcetas IIking of EpirusReign313 306 BC 1 PredecessorAeacides of EpirusSuccessorPyrrhus I of EpirusHouseAeacidaeFatherArybbas of EpirusMotherTroas daughter of Neoptolemus I of Epirus ReligionAncient Greek religionReferences edit Sampson Gareth C 2020 08 05 Rome amp 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 Pausanias i 11 5 Diodorus xix 88 89 Plutarchus Pyrrhus of Epirus 3 Sources edit nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Smith William ed 1870 Alcetas II Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology Preceded byAeacides King of Epirus313 306 BC Succeeded byPyrrhus I This article related to ancient Greek royalty is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Ancient Greek biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alcetas II of Epirus amp oldid 1164948590, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
