Epirus

The name Epirus, from the Greek "Ήπειρος" meaning continent may refer to:

Geographical

Epirus (region) - a historical and geographical region of the southwestern Balkans, straddling modern Greece and Albania

Epirus (periphery) - one of the thirteen peripheries (administrative divisions) of Greece. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Epirus (from Ionic Greek Ήπειρος - Ēpeiros, Doric Greek: Ἅπειρος - Apeiros, in Albanian Epirus ( Greek: Ήπειρος Ípiros) is a periphery in northwestern Greece.

Despotate of Epirus - one of the successor states of the Byzantine Empire
The Principality of Epirus may refer to the Despotate of Epirus (1205-1479) or to the pashalik of Ali Pasha of Tepelen and Yannina (ca. The Principality of Epirus can also refer to the pashalik of Ali Pasha The Despotate or Principality of Epirus (Δεσποτάτο της The Principality of Epirus can also refer to the pashalik of Ali Pasha The Despotate or Principality of Epirus (Δεσποτάτο της Ali Pasha of Tepelen or of Yannina, the "Lion of Yannina" (1741 &ndash January 24, 1822) was the ruler ( Pasha) of the western 1787-1822).
The Kingdom of Epirus ruled by Pyrrhus
Epirus vetus and Epirus nova 'Old - and New Epirus' - provinces of the Roman Empire

Epirus from Greek mythology, daughter of Echion and Agave. Pyrrhus (318-272 BC ( Greek: Πύρρος Aιακιδης Pyrros Aiakides was one of the most successful ancient Greek generals of the Hellenistic Epirus vetus was a Province in the Roman Empire. Between 146 BC and 395 AD, it was incorporated into the Roman province of Macedonia Epirus nova (also known as Illyria Graeca) was a province of the Roman Empire established by Diocletian during his restructuring of provincial boundaries Epirus, in Greek mythology, is the daughter of Agave and Echion. Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance In Greek mythology, the name Echion, " of the viper" echis) referred to five different beings In Greek mythology, Agave (or Agaue, English translation: "illustrious" was the daughter of Cadmus, the king and founder of the city

A region in northwestern Greece and southern Albania (known as Northern Epirus). It contains Arta, Ioannina, Preveza and Thesprotia.
A larger historical kingdom based there, widely extended by the proverbial king Pyrrhus
One of the 13 peripheries (administraive regions) of modern Greece

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