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Artemisia's father was the satrap of Halicarnassus, Lygdamis I (Λύγδαμις Α') [6] [7] [8] and her mother was from the island of Crete. [9] [10] She took the throne after the death of her husband, as she had a son, named Pisindelis (Πισίνδηλις), who was still a youth.
Artemisia II of Caria (Greek: Ἀρτεμισία; died 351 BC [1]) was a naval strategist, commander and the sister (and later spouse) and the successor of Mausolus, ruler of Caria. Mausolus was a satrap of the Achaemenid Empire , yet enjoyed the status of king or dynast of the Hecatomnid dynasty .
There is no evidence that Artemisia was ever formally a satrap of the Achaemenid Empire, rather than just a local dynast. Only the men of the Hekatomnid family were ever referred to as satraps, as far as we know. [5] So, although Artemisia succeeded Mausolus in real terms, his successor to the office of satrap was probably his brother Idrieus.
This is a list of people claimed to be immortal. This list does not reference purely spiritual entities (spirits, gods, demons, angels), non-humans (monsters, aliens, elves), or artificial life (artificial intelligence, robots). This list comprises people claimed to achieve a deathless existence on Earth.
The great festival Artemisia was celebreted in honor of Artemis. The wealth and splendor of temple and city were taken as evidence of Artemis Ephesia's power. Under Hellenic rule, and later, under Roman rule, the Ephesian Artemisia festival was increasingly promoted as a key element in the pan-Hellenic festival circuit . [319] Perga in Ionia ...
Artemisia I of Caria, a female general of the Persian King Xerxes; Artemesia, a genus of prawns in the family Penaeidae; Artemesia Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, United States; Lake Artemesia, a man-made lake in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States
Artemisia abaensis Y.R.Ling & S.Y.Zhao Artemisia abbreviata (Krasch. ex Korobkov) Krasnob. Artemisia abolinii Lazkov Artemisia abrotanum L. Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia abyssinica Sch.Bip. ex Oliv. & Hiern Artemisia aculeata Charit. Artemisia adamsii Besser Artemisia aethiopica L. Artemisia aflatunensis Poljakov ex U.P.Pratov & Bakanova Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd. Artemisia aksaiensis ...
Artemisia Lomi or Artemisia Gentileschi (US: / ˌ dʒ ɛ n t i ˈ l ɛ s k i /; [1] [2] Italian: [arteˈmiːzja dʒentiˈleski]; 8 July 1593 – c. 1656) was an Italian Baroque painter. Gentileschi is considered among the most accomplished 17th-century artists, initially working in the style of Caravaggio. She was producing professional work by ...