Arybbas of Epirus

Arybbas (Greek Ἀρύββας; † after 342/41 BC) was around the middle of the 4th century BC the ruling king of the Molosser and hegemon of Epirus.

Life

Arybbas came from the Molossian dynasty of Aiakiden and was a son of Alcetes. When his father died around 370 BC, he quarreled first with his older brother Neoptolemus probably because of the succession, until it finally had to accept him as co-regent. After Neoptolemus had died some time before 357 BC, the with his elder daughter married Troas Arybbas sole king of the Molosser and guardian of Neoptolemus ' younger children and Olympias was Alexandros.

360 BC the Illyrians fell under Bardylis - who had probably returned to the throne 385 BC Arybbas ' then distributed father Alcetes - in Epirus a. The concern about a future better protection against such attacks was probably instrumental in that Arybbas by 357 BC an alliance with the emerging Macedon Philip II concluded, this took one of his wives to the sealing of the Covenant Olympias.

Arybbas had two sons, of whom he older, Alcetes, banished in favor of the younger, Aiakides, excluded from the succession and from the country. He was also the grandfather of Pyrrhus. His relationship with Philip II, probably the most sought after controlling influence in Epirus, but soon turned very negative. Even before 349 BC moved the Macedonians king against Arybbas to the field, and drove him 342/341 BC, entirely out of his kingdom, which now Olympias ' younger brother Alexandros fell to. Arybbas was hospitably entertained by the Athenians to him - like his grandfather and his father Tharyps Alcetes - conferred the right of citizenship.

The further fate of the Arybbas and year of his death are unknown. Julius Kärst believed that he died in exile. However, it could also be identical with that Aryptaios which, according to Diodorus in Lamian War ( 323-322 BC) as the leader of a part of the Molosser on the side of the Greeks fought against the Macedonians, but then switched to the side of Antipater.

Olympic champion

In the 109th Olympics 344 BC Arybbas winner was the Tethrippon.

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