Bircenna was the daughter of Bardylis II, and granddaughter of Cleitus.[1] Bircenna was the fourth out of the five wives of Pyrrhus of Epirus; she married him around 292 BC.[2] Pyrrhus married Bircenna for diplomatic reasons and to increase his power in southern Illyria as he was an ally of Bircenna's father. Bircenna had a son named Helenus, who at an early age accompanied his father in his ambitious campaigns conducted in the Italian peninsula.[3]Lanassa, one of the wives of Pyrrhus, left him because she claimed that he took better care of his 'barbarian' wives.[4]
^Plut.Before her, Pyrrhus married Antigona, Antigone, a daughter of Autoleon, king of the Paeonians; and Lanassa, the daughter of Agathocles of Syracuse. After Bircenna he married the daughter of Ptolemy Keraunos. 9.
bircenna, ancient, greek, Βιρκέννα, ruled, illyrian, princess, later, epirote, queen, queen, epirustenurec, bcspousepyrrhus, epirusgreekΒιρκένναfatherbardylis, daughter, bardylis, granddaughter, cleitus, fourth, five, wives, pyrrhus, epirus, married, around, p. Bircenna Ancient Greek Birkenna ruled c 292 272 BC was an Illyrian princess and later an Epirote queen BircennaQueen of EpirusTenurec 292 BC c 272 BCSpousePyrrhus of EpirusGreekBirkennaFatherBardylis IIBircenna was the daughter of Bardylis II and granddaughter of Cleitus 1 Bircenna was the fourth out of the five wives of Pyrrhus of Epirus she married him around 292 BC 2 Pyrrhus married Bircenna for diplomatic reasons and to increase his power in southern Illyria as he was an ally of Bircenna s father Bircenna had a son named Helenus who at an early age accompanied his father in his ambitious campaigns conducted in the Italian peninsula 3 Lanassa one of the wives of Pyrrhus left him because she claimed that he took better care of his barbarian wives 4 See also EditBardyllis Cleitus the Illyrian Bardyllis IIReferences Edit The Ancient Library Bardyllis Plut Before her Pyrrhus married Antigona Antigone a daughter of Autoleon king of the Paeonians and Lanassa the daughter of Agathocles of Syracuse After Bircenna he married the daughter of Ptolemy Keraunos 9 Plutarch Parallel Lives Pyrrhus 9 Diodorus Siculus Bibliotheca historica 22 8 2 This biography of a member of a European royal house is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bircenna amp oldid 1106027459, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
