Tharrhypas

Tharrhypas^[1] (Greek: Θαρύπας, 430–392 BC) was a king of the Molossians and the great-great- grandfather of Alexander the Great.^{[citation needed]}

Tharrhypas
King of Epirus
Reign	430–392 BC
Predecessor	Admetus of Epirus
Successor	Alcetas I of Epirus
Born	Tharrhypas
Issue	Alcetas I of Epirus
House	Aeacidae
Father	Admetus of Epirus
Religion	Ancient Greek religion

He is mentioned by Thucydides^[2] as a minor in 429 BC.

He was the father of Alcetas I, and is said to have been the first to introduce southern Greek (namely Attic) cultural traits among Molossians.^[3]