Epirus

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/epirus

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Epirus?Southeastern Europe, divided between Greece and Albania
2. What is the capital of Epirus?Ioannina (Greece)
3. How many people live in Epirus?Information not available in source
4. How big is Epirus?Information not available in source
5. What language do people speak in Epirus?Greek, Albanian
6. What is the classical boundaries?Between the Pindus Mountains (east) and Ionian Sea (west)

Acroceraunian Mountains: A mountain range forming the northern boundary of classical Epirus.
Ambracian Gulf: A gulf forming the southern boundary of classical Epirus.
Aeacidae Dynasty: The ruling family that unified Epirus into a single state in 370 BC.
Despotate of Epirus: A successor state to the Byzantine Empire, centered in Epirus after 1204.