Eurydice (Ευρυδικη), née Cleopatra (Κλεοπάτρα). Mid. 4th century BCE Macedonian noblewoman, niece of Attalus, and 5th wife¹ of Philip II of Macedon. Attalus (c. ... Philip II of Macedon (382 BC–336 BC; in Greek Φίλιππος, transliterated Philippos) was the King of Macedonia from 359 BC until his death. ...

She married Philip either in 338² or 337³ BCE. As Philip's wife, Cleopatra was given the name "Eurydice". Although Philip was a polygamist, his marriage to Cleopatra was unique - upon marrying Cleopatra, he repudiated his third wife Olympias as an adulteress, and pronounced their son, Alexander, to be illegitimate. Philip II of Macedon (382 BC–336 BC; in Greek Φίλιππος, transliterated Philippos) was the King of Macedonia from 359 BC until his death. ... Philip II of Macedon (382 BC–336 BC; in Greek Φίλιππος, transliterated Philippos) was the King of Macedonia from 359 BC until his death. ... Philip II of Macedon (382 BC–336 BC; in Greek Φίλιππος, transliterated Philippos) was the King of Macedonia from 359 BC until his death. ... The term polygamy (literally many marriages in late Greek) is used in related ways in social anthropology and sociobiology. ... Olympias (Greek: Ολυμπιάς) (c. ... Alexander the Great (in Greek , transliterated Megas Alexandros) (July 356 BC – June 11, 323 BC), King of Macedon (336–323 BC), is considered one of the most successful military commanders in world history, conquering most of the world known to the ancient Greeks before his death. ...

According to both Justin⁴ and Satyrus ⁵, Cleopatra Eurydice and Philip produced two children - Europa, a girl, and Caranus (or "Keranos"), a boy. Tarn ignores Europa entirely and disputes even the existence of Caranus. Justin or Marcus Junianus Justinus or Justinus Frontinus, 3rd century Roman historian. ... Satyrus is the name of a number of figures from the ancient world. ... Philip II of Macedon (382 BC–336 BC; in Greek Φίλιππος, transliterated Philippos) was the King of Macedonia from 359 BC until his death. ...

Following Philip's assassination, Europa and Caranus were murdered by Olympias, whereupon Cleopatra took her own life⁶. Peter Green strongly suggests that Alexander ordered the death of Caranus, but that Europa and Cleopatra's fatalities were the result of Olympias's vindictiveness. Philip II of Macedon (382 BC–336 BC; in Greek Φίλιππος, transliterated Philippos) was the King of Macedonia from 359 BC until his death. ... Olympias (Greek: Ολυμπιάς) (c. ... Peter Green (born 1924) is a British classical scholar noted for his Alexander to Actium, a general account of the Hellenistic Age, and other works. ... Alexander the Great (in Greek , transliterated Megas Alexandros) (July 356 BC – June 11, 323 BC), King of Macedon (336–323 BC), is considered one of the most successful military commanders in world history, conquering most of the world known to the ancient Greeks before his death. ...

References

• Green, Peter; Alexander of Macedon: 356-323 B.C. A Historical Biography; Berkeley & Los Angeles; University of California Press; 1991.

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