Tharrhypas
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Tharrhypas (Greek: Θαρύπας or Θάρυψ) was a king of the Molossians and the great-great- grandfather of Alexander the Great. He was the father of Alcetas I, and is said to have been the first to introduce southern Greek (namely Attic) cultural traits among Molossians.
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It sits within the topics 5th-century BC Greek people, 5th-century BC monarchs and Kings of Epirus.
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Tharrhypas
- Royalty.reign
- 430–392 BC
- Royalty.predecessor
- Admetus of Epirus
- Royalty.successor
- Alcetas I of Epirus
- Royalty.birth_name
- Tharrhypas
- Royalty.title
- King of Epirus
- Royalty.religion
- Ancient Greek religion
- Royalty.issue
- Alcetas I of Epirus
- Royalty.father
- Admetus of Epirus
- Royalty.house
- Aeacidae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Child
- Alcetas I of Epirus
- Father
- Admetus of Epirus
- Mother
- Phthia I
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
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- date of death
- 0385-01-01
- date of birth
- 0500-01-01
- time period
- classical antiquity
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Tharrhypas (Greek: Θαρύπας or Θάρυψ) was a king of the Molossians and the great-great- grandfather of Alexander the Great. He was the father of Alcetas I, and is said to have been the first to introduce southern Greek (namely Attic) cultural traits among Molossians.
Thucydides mentions that Tharrhypas was a minor in 429 BC and that his guardian was Sabylinthus.
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