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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
While Cleopatra was Philip II's seventh wife, she was his first Macedonian wife, and was wed as an alliance between the king and his general, Cleopatra's uncle, Attalus. [2] [7] Other sources say the main reason was not simply a political alliance but that Philip had fallen madly in love with the young woman. [8]
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 town's theatre, he was unprotected in order to appear approachable to the Greek diplomats and dignitaries who were present at that time.
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 ...
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.
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.
Nicesipolis or Nicasipolis of Pherae (Greek: Νικησίπολις Nikesipolis), was a Thessalian woman, native of the city Pherae, wife or concubine of king Philip II of Macedon and mother of Thessalonike of Macedon.
Phila (Greek: Φίλα τῆς Ἐλίμειας), sister of Derdas and Machatas of Elimeia, was the first or second wife of Philip II of Macedon. References