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Olympias (Greek: Ὀλυμπιάς; c. 375–316 BC) was a Greek princess of the Molossians, 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.
Jun 13, 2024 · Olympias (born c. 375 bc —died 316) was the wife of Philip II of Macedonia and mother of Alexander the Great. She had a passionate and imperious nature, and she played important roles in the power struggles that followed the deaths of both rulers.
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Jun 1, 2013 · Olympias (c. 375-316 BCE) was the second wife of Philip II of Macedon (r. 359-336 BCE) and the mother of Alexander the Great (r. 336-323 BCE). Olympias was the driving force behind Alexander's rise to the throne and was accused of having a hand in the assassination of Philip by Pausanias of Oretis.
- Donald L. Wasson
May 5, 2019 · Olympias was a powerful and ambitious queen of Macedonia who claimed to be the mother of Alexander the Great. She was involved in many political intrigues, marriages, and murders, and was eventually killed by her rival Cassander.
- Jone Johnson Lewis
Learn about the life and legacy of Queen Olympias, the ambitious and ruthless mother of Alexander the Great. Discover how she rose to power, influenced her son, and met a scandalous end.
Jan 23, 2024 · Olympias was a wealthy widow who refused to remarry and became a celibate monastic in Constantinople. She supported the church and its leaders, especially John Chrysostom, and wrote letters to them.
Dec 3, 2019 · Olympias, wife of Philip II, king of Macedonia, and mother of Alexander the Great, was the first woman to participate actively in the political events of the Greek peninsula. Olympias...
