Eurydice (wife of Philip II)
Eurydice (original name Audata ) was a 4th century BC Living noble Illyrian woman, probably daughter or granddaughter of Bardylis . She became the first or second wife of the Macedonian king Philip II.
The Illyrians formed in the first half of the 4th century BC. A powerful empire that posed a threat to Macedonia. Illyrian tribes invaded Macedonia several times and Perdiccas III. , the older brother of Philip II, was 360/359 BC Died in the fight against Bardylis. Soon afterwards Philip II took over the rule and first sought a negotiation with Bardylis. As a result, he married the Illyrian princess Audata, who took the name Eurydice after their wedding. This name change probably happened for dynastic reasons, as she was Philip's main wife for a short time. But the Macedonian king had quickly consolidated his power to such an extent that he was able to decisively defeat Bardylis in a battle (358 BC). Soon after, Olympias became his main wife.
Eurydice gave birth to Philip II a daughter Kynane , whose daughter Adea also took the name Eurydice .
literature
- Julius Kaerst : Eurydice 15). In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume VI, 1, Stuttgart 1907, column 1326.
- Eurydice . In: Hellmut Brunner et al. (Ed.): Lexicon old cultures. 1st volume, Meyers Lexikonverlag, Mannheim 1990, p. 664.
- Waldemar Heckel : Who's who in the age of Alexander the Great. Prosopography of Alexander's empire . Blackwell, Oxford 2006, ISBN 978-1-4051-1210-9 ( excerpt online ).
Remarks
- ↑ Satyros von Kallatis in C. Müller, Fragmenta Historicorum Graecorum (FHG), III 161, Fragment 5 = Athenaios 13, 557c.
- ↑ Arrian , Tà metà Aléxandron 1, 22f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eurydice |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Audata |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Wife of the Macedonian king Philip II. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th century BC BC or 4th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th century BC Chr. |