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  2. Leonidas of Epirus - Wikipedia

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    Leonidas of Epirus (Greek: Λεωνίδας ο Ηπειρώτης) or Leuconides (Greek: Λευκονίδης), was a tutor of Alexander the Great. A kinsman of Alexander's mother, Olympias , he was entrusted with the main superintendence of Alexander's education in his earlier years, apparently before he became a student of Aristotle.

  3. List of ancient Epirotes - Wikipedia

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    Echetus King of Epirus; Epirus, a Theban, died in Epirus. Callidice of Thesprotia, queen of Thesprotians and wife of Odysseus; Molossus; Pandrasus, a Greek king in medieval British legend [1] Thesprotus; Tyrimmas, King of Dodona; his daughter Euippe made a child with Odysseus

  4. Fire from Heaven - Wikipedia

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    Leonidas – Olympias' uncle and Alexander's great-uncle. Leonidas serves as regent of Macedon during one of Philip's absences and seeks to toughen Alexander into an obedient, hard soldier. Attalos – One of Phliip's generals. Early in the novel he attacks Pausanias as part of a romantic quarrel of honor.

  5. Leonidas I - Wikipedia

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    Leonidas was the second son of Anaxandridas' first wife, and either the elder brother or twin of Cleombrotus. [1] Leonidas' name means "descendant of Leon", and he was named after his grandfather Leon of Sparta. The Doric Greek suffix -ίδας, with corresponding Attic form -ίδης, mainly means "descendant of". [2]

  6. Helenus (son of Pyrrhus) - Wikipedia

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    He was a son of King Pyrrhus of Epirus and his fourth wife, Bircenna, daughter of Bardylis II of Illyria.Helenus was the youngest of Pyrrhus' sons. [1]At a very young age he accompanied his father on his ambitious campaign in Italy. [2]

  7. List of kings of Sparta - Wikipedia

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    Leonidas I: Battle of Thermopylae: c. 480 – 459 BC: Pleistarchus: First Peloponnesian War begins c. 459 – 445 BC, 426 – 409 BC: Pleistoanax: Second Peloponnesian War begins c. 445 – 426 BC, 409 – 395 BC: Pausanias: Helped restore democracy in Athens; Spartan hegemony: c. 395 – 380 BC: Agesipolis I: Corinthian War begins c. 380 ...

  8. Neoptolemus - Wikipedia

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    Orestes, thus insulted, slew Neoptolemus as he was sacrificing to Delphi, and recovered Hermione. The bones of Neoptolemus were scattered through the land of Ambracia, which is in the district of Epirus. [10] Neoptolemus and Andromache, by Pierre-Narcisse Guérin. By Lanassa, granddaughter of Heracles, he fathered eight children. [11]

  9. Pleistarchus - Wikipedia

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    Pleistarchus was born as a prince, likely the only son of King Leonidas I and Queen Gorgo. His grandparents were Kings Anaxandridas II and Cleomenes I. [3] He was born from an avunculate marriage – his parents were uncle and niece. [4] His uncle Cleombrotus was his tutor. [5] Pleistarchus' father King Leonidas perished in 480 BC at the Battle ...