Full Name Arybbas Died 344 BC Grandparent Tharrhypas | Title King of the Molossians Parents Alcetas I of Epirus | |
Relatives Neoptolemus I (brother)
Alcetas II (son)
Pyrrhus (grandson) Children Olympias, Alexander I of Epirus, Alcetas II of Epirus Grandchildren Alexander the Great, Neoptolemus II of Epirus Similar Olympias, Alexander I of Epirus, Alexander the Great, Philip III of Macedon, Cynane | ||
Arybbas (Greek: Ἀρύββας) (373–343 BC) was a king of the Molossians.
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Family
Arybbas was a son of Alcetas I, brother of Neoptolemus I and grandfather of Pyrrhus. He married his niece Troas (sister of Olympias).
Arybbas's son was Alcetas II, who reigned as a king of Epirus from 313 BC to 303 BC. It is very probable that the Aryptaeus, king of the Molossians mentioned by Diodorus 18.11.1, who joined the Hellenic cause during the Lamian War, is Arybbas.
Biography
In ca. 360 BC, against an Illyrian attack, Arybbas evacuated his non-combatant population to Aetolia and let the Illyrians loot freely. The stratagem was successful, and the Molossians amassed upon the Illyrians and defeated them. Arybbas ruled Epirus until 342/1 BC, when he was driven into exile by Philip II, who placed Alexander I on the throne.
He was also an Olympic and Pythian victor in tethrippon (chariot race).