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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- 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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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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list of the kings of Epirus
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Mithridates VI of Pontus
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