Alexander I of Epirus

Alexander I
King of Epirus
Coin of Alexander I. Obverse: head of Zeus. Reverse: thunderbolt, caption ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY ΤΟΥ ΝΕΟΠΤΟΛΕΜΟΥ.
Reign343/2 - 331 BC
PredecessorArybbas of Epirus
SuccessorAeacides of Epirus
Bornc. 370 BC
Died331 BC
SpouseCleopatra of Macedon
Issue
HouseAeacidae
FatherNeoptolemus I of Epirus
ReligionAncient Greek religion

Alexander I of Epirus (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος Α'; c. 370 BC – 331 BC), also known as Alexander Molossus (Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μολοσσός), was a king of Epirus (343/2–331 BC) of the Aeacid dynasty. As the son of Neoptolemus I and brother of Olympias, Alexander I was an uncle, and a brother-in-law, of Alexander the Great. He was also an uncle to Pyrrhus of Epirus.