Person

Deidamia II of Epirus

d. c. 232 BCE · 3rd century BCE

Deidamia was the last ruler of the Aeacid royal house of Epirus, a daughter of Pyrrhus II. She was killed during a revolt around 232 BCE, murdered in a temple of Artemis at Ambracia, after which the Epirotes abolished the monarchy and formed the Epirote League.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Kingdom of EpirusEpirote League

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Deidamia II of Epirus. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/deidamia-ii-of-epirus
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