Olympias - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Olympias - wife of Philippus, and mother of Alexander the Great
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323/28 us, Antigenes, Antipatridas, Olympias, Onesicritus, Perillus and othe
318/10 Polyperchon invites Olympias to return to Macedonia.
318/11 Polyperchon and Olympias appoint Eumenes to be commander of the Maced
317/7 ies Macedonia with help from Olympias, and captures Philippus and Eur
317/11 Olympias kills Philippus, and forces Eurydice to commit suicide.
317/20 Olympias massacres her opponents in Macedonia.
316/1a Cassander besieges Olympias at Pydna.
316/12 Olympias surrenders to Cassander.
316/18 Olympias warns Monimus against marrying Pantica.
316/19 Cassander puts Olympias to death.
Within translations:
Aelian:NA_12.6 unburied. And even Olympias lay unburied, although she was
AntipThes_9.241 eda, Ammon a snake to lie with Olympias and beget Alexande
Arrian:Fr_9 posal of marriage. Olympias, the mother of Alexander the
Athen_13.557 ossians, when he married Olympias, by whom he had Alexande
Athen_13.560 women was that between Olympias and Eurydice; in which
Athen_13.609 that when she was with Olympias, the mother of Alexander
Athen_14.659 well? And the letter of Olympias to Alexander mentions
Euseb]:Chron_231 Philippus' reign. Olympias the mother of Alexander killed
Euseb]:Chron_233 ough his connection with Olympias the mother of Alexander,
FGrH_155.1-3 * ment. At that time Olympias treacherously killed Arrhidaeu
Just_7.6 successful, he married Olympias, daughter of Neoptolemus
Just_8.6 arly related to his wife Olympias, out of his kingdom;
Just_9.5 married, having divorced Olympias, the mother of Alexander
Just_9.7 instigated to the act by Olympias, Alexander's mother, and
Just_11.11 For his mother Olympias had confessed to her husband
Just_12.2 the son of his sister Olympias, and the west to himself
Just_12.14 charges by his mother Olympias; reflecting, too, on
Just_12.16 acity. His mother Olympias, the night in which she concei
Just_13.6 Alexander, her mother Olympias showing no dislike to
Just_14.5 into Macedonia, and that Olympias was sent for by him,
Just_14.6 But neither did Olympias reign long; for having committ
Just_15.1 to avenge the death of Olympias, who had been murdered
Just_15.2 in that of his mother Olympias and her son, he cut off
Just_17.3 optolemus; the father of Olympias (mother of Alexander the
Malal_193 the coming war. Olympias, the mother of Achilles the
Nepos_18.6 when he was in Asia, Olympias, the mother of Alexander, had
Oros_3.11 Macedonian king who had married Olympias, the sister of Alexander of
Oros_3.12 Thessalians subjugated, he married Olympias, the sister of Arubas,
Oros_3.14 the brother of Philip's wife Olympias, and he later was overthrown
Oros_3.23 many states of Greece. Olympias, the mother of King
Phylarch_21 13.609'b-c & A remark of Olympias, the mother of Alexander
Plut:Mor_179 variance with his wife Olympias and his son, Demaratus
Polyaen_4.8.3 contained this message: "Olympias, with a son of Alexander
Polyaen_4.11.3 in Macedonia, in which Olympias was shut up; Polyspercho
PsCallisth_1.17 "Greetings to Philip and Olympias, my lords; and informati
PsCallisth_1.30 dreams he saw Ammon embracing Olympias. So he arose from
PsCallisth_1.42 with you." His mother Olympias shared his travel and
PsCallisth_1.20-24 * here he found that Olympias had been discarded by Philip
PsCallisth_1.36-39 * in the arms of your mother, Olympias. For your tender
PsCallisth_1.4-14 * ndeed, was so great that Olympias wished to interview him
PsCallisth_2.5 of Philip and my mother Olympias, - for not yet will I
PsCallisth_2.11 ith the concubines on them and Olympias, the sister of Mit
PsCallisth_2.40 were added to the letter to Olympias in later Greek rec
PsCallisth_2.21-23 * divine King Ammon and Olympias, the queen, speaks to
PsCallisth_3.17 should again embrace my mother Olympias and the friends
PsCallisth_3.22 emed to behold his own mother, Olympias. He saw the palace
PsCallisth_3.27 hat had happened to his mother Olympias. This is the lette
PsCallisth_3.30-33 * was sent to his mother Olympias and after a few days in
SEG_32.644 (3rd/2nd cent.) se descended from Olympias. As a child w
StephByz_70 because the stomach of Olympias was sealed with the imag
Vit:Arist_M15 highly valued by Philip and Olympias that they set up a
Vit:Arist_M23 the previous rulers, Amyntas, Philip, Olympias and Alexander.
Vit:Arist_M46 with the monarchs Philip, Olympias, Alexander and Antipater, using

Olympias ² - daughter of Pyrrhus I of Epirus, and mother of Pyrrhus II
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234/5 ris, the mistress of Pyrrhus II, is murdered by his mother Olympias.
232/5 Revolution in Epirus, after the deaths of Ptolemy and Olympias.
Within translations:
Athen_13.590 invaded Italy; [590] but Olympias, the young man's mother,
Just_28.1 OOK 28 [28.1] When Olympias, daughter of Pyrrhus king of
Just_28.3 Acamania. [28.3] Olympias had now given up her dominions
Syll_393 (250-235) Queen Olympias, daughter of
Syll_453 (c. 230) g] Alexandros [Queen Olympias [King Pyrrhos [King

Olympias ³ - the mother of Antigonus Doson, king of Macedonia
Euseb]:Chron_243 ent off to Cyrene and of Olympias the daughter of Paulicli

Olympias ⁴ - an Egyptian dancer, 3rd century B.C.
231/1 _125A, a contract between Sosus, a flutist, and Olympias, a dancer

Olympias - in documents
OGIS_161 (123-118) This statue of Olympias, the [daughter of

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