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Although Philip was a polygamist, his marriage to Cleopatra greatly upset Olympias, his fourth wife and the mother of Alexander the Great, and threw Alexander's inheritance into question. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] It was at Eurydice and Philips wedding banquet that her uncle insulted her stepson Alexander by making a toast to the newlyweds hoping that ...
Pages in category "Wives of Philip II of Macedon" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Audata; C.
King Philip was assassinated in October 336 BC (perhaps 25 October) [12] [50] at Aegae, the ancient capital of the kingdom of Macedon. Philip and his royal court were gathered in order to celebrate the marriage of Alexander I of Epirus and Cleopatra of Macedon, Philip's daughter by his fourth wife Olympias. While the king was entering into the ...
Meda of Odessos (Ancient Greek: Μήδα, romanized: Mḗda), died 336 BC, was a Thracian princess, daughter [1] of the king Cothelas [2] a Getae, [3] and wife of king Philip II of Macedon. Philip married her after Olympias. According to N. G. L. Hammond, when Philip died, Meda
Eurydice established herself as the representative of the legitimate line of succession, due to her descent from Philip II and Perdiccas and marriage to Philip III. [8] Her ties to the Macedonian army, and her status as king's wife, helped her gain influence and succeeded briefly in becoming a sort of de facto regent.
When Philip eventually felt it necessary to lock Carlos away (which shortly led to the Prince's demise), Elisabeth cried for days. [16] Elisabeth de Valois with her husband Philip II of Spain, from Catherine de Medici's Book of Hours. Philip was very attached to Elisabeth, staying close by her side even when she was ill with smallpox.
Audata was the first attested wife of Philip II. [1] [2] [3] Their marriage has been estimated to have taken place during the events between 360 and 359 BCE. [6] She took the name Eurydice, the name of Philip's mother, after the wedding. [7] This name change was probably due to dynastic reasons, because she was briefly the official queen of ...
Olympias (Ancient Greek: Ὀλυμπιάς; c. 375–316 BC) [2] was a Greek princess of the Molossians, [3] the eldest daughter of king Neoptolemus I of Epirus, the sister of Alexander I of Epirus, the fourth wife of Philip II, the king of Macedonia and the mother of Alexander the Great.