Back Евридика I Македонска Bulgarian ম্যাসিডনের প্রথম ইউরিদিকে Bengali/Bangla Eurídice I de Macedònia Catalan Eurydike (Gattin Amyntas’ III.) German Ευρυδίκη της Λυγκηστίδος Greek Eurídice I de Macedonia Spanish Eurydice (épouse d'Amyntas III) French Euridika I. Makedonska Croatian Euridike I dari Makedonia ID Euridice I di Macedonia Italian
| Eurydice I | |
|---|---|
| Queen of Macedon | |
| Tenure | 393–369 BC |
| Born | ca. 410–407 BC |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Amyntas III of Macedon |
| House | Argead |
| Father | Sirras |
| Mother | Irra, daughter of Arrhabaeus |
| Religion | Ancient Greek religion |
Eurydice (Greek: Εὐρυδίκη – from ευρύς eurys, "wide" and δίκη dike, "right, custom, usage, law; justice", literally "wide justice") was an Ancient Macedonian queen and wife of king Amyntas III of Macedon.[1][2]
She was the daughter of Sirras and through her mother, Irra, she was the grand-daughter of the Lynkestian king Arrhabaeus, member of the Doric Greek Bacchiadae family. Eurydice had four children: Alexander II, Perdiccas III, Philip II, all of whom would be crowned kings, a daughter Eurynoe, and through her son Philip, she was the paternal grandmother of Alexander the Great.[2][3] Literary, inscriptional and archaeological evidence indicates that she played an important public role in Macedonian life and acted aggressively in the political arena.
Eurydice's political activities mark a turning point in Macedonian history. She is the first known royal woman who actively took political action and successfully exerted political influence.[1]
- ^ a b Carney, Elizabeth Donnelly (2000). Women and Monarchy in Macedonia. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 0-8061-3212-4.
- ^ a b Chrystal 2017, p. 144.
- ^ Justin (Marcus Junianus Justinus) (2004). "Epitome of the Philippic History of Pompeius Trogus - Book 7, Chapter IV: Family of Amyntas". www.forumromanum.org. Retrieved January 17, 2011.