person
Alexander of Epirus
Alexander the Molossian
also: Alexander the Molossian, Alexander of Epirus
King of Epirus (d. 331 BC), brother of Olympias and uncle of Alexander the Great; invited by Tarentum, he warred in southern Italy and fell to a Lucanian exile.
Reading notes
- The History of Rome, Book 8 §3 Alexander king of Epirus
Alexander the Molossian, king of Epirus and uncle of Alexander the Great, who campaigned in Italy and died near Pandosia.
- The History of Rome, Book 9 §17 king of Epirus
King of Epirus and uncle of Alexander the Great, slain in Italy; he reportedly said he had warred with men, his nephew with women.