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| '''Epirus''' is a province of ]. It was separated from Grecian ] by the ], and by the famous ] from ]. The ] river, also famous in mythological story, flowed through the limits of this province, and here also were the celebrated temple and sacred oak grove of ], famous for its oracles. ] king of ], was a native of Epirus |
'''Epirus''' is a province of ]. It was separated from Grecian ] by the ], and by the famous ] from ]. The ] river, also famous in mythological story, flowed through the limits of this province, and here also were the celebrated temple and sacred oak grove of ], famous for its oracles. ] king of ], was a native of Epirus. | ||
| With the fall of ] to European armies in the ], Epirus was the basis of one of the three successor states, the others being ] and ]. Epirus was defeated by armies of the the Nicean lineage, who later re-captured ] and re-forced the Byzantine empire. | |||
| ⚫ | Between 1912 and 1916 Epirus had a brief period of independence. The northern part of its territory is now in ]. | ||
| The area passed successively into the hands of the ] and the ]. | |||
| ⚫ | It was eventually ceded to Greece by the Turks in ]. Between 1912 and 1916 Epirus had a brief period of independence. The northern part of its territory is now in ]. | ||
| Adapted in part from ]. | Adapted in part from ]. | ||
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Epirus is a province of Greece. It was separated from Grecian Illyria by the Ceraunian Mountains, and by the famous Pindus River from Thessaly. The Acheron river, also famous in mythological story, flowed through the limits of this province, and here also were the celebrated temple and sacred oak grove of Dodoni, famous for its oracles. Pyrrhus king of Macedon, was a native of Epirus.
With the fall of Byzantium to European armies in the Fourth Crusade, Epirus was the basis of one of the three successor states, the others being Nicea and Trebizond. Epirus was defeated by armies of the the Nicean lineage, who later re-captured Constantinople and re-forced the Byzantine empire.
The area passed successively into the hands of the Romans and the Turks. It was eventually ceded to Greece by the Turks in 1881. Between 1912 and 1916 Epirus had a brief period of independence. The northern part of its territory is now in Albania.
Adapted in part from The Americana.