Berenice or Berenike ( grc, Βερενίκη) was a Greek city in the region of ancient Epirus,An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis: An Investigation Conducted by The Copenhagen Polis Centre for the Danish National Research Foundation by Mogens Herman Hansen,2005,page 342 near current

Preveza Preveza ( el, Πρέβεζα, ) is a city in the region of Epirus, northwestern Greece, located on the northern peninsula at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf. It is the capital of the regional unit of Preveza, which is part of the region of Epiru ...

. It was founded by

Pyrrhus II of Epirus Pyrrhus II ( Greek: Πύρρος) was the son of Olympias II and Alexander II of Epirus. He was a brother of Ptolemy and Phthia of Macedon. He ruled as king of Epirus from 255 BC to 237 BC. He had two daughters: Deidamia II who was the last ...

(r. 255–238 ВСE).

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3rd-century BC establishments Populated places established in the 3rd century BC Pyrrhus of Epirus Epirote colonies Populated places in ancient Epirus Former populated places in Greece {{AncientEpirus-geo-stub

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