Epirus

Epirus is a geographical and historical region in south-eastern Europe, now shared between Greece and Albania. It lies between the and the, stretching from the  and the  in the north to the  and the ruined Roman city of  in the south. It is currently divided between the region of Epirus in north-western Greece and the counties of Gjirokastër and Vlorë in southern Albania. The largest city in Epirus is, seat of the Greek region of Epirus, with the largest city in the Albanian part of Epirus.

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 * Renoun’d Epire, that gave Olimpias life, Great Alexanders Mother, Phillips Wife.
 * William Lithgow, Totall Discourse, II, 57