Η μητέρα του Μεγάλου Αλεξάνδρου που δεν έζησε ποτέ στη σκιά των δύο «γιγάντων»!
The historian and author Andrew Chang has made it clear that "when 90% is this», While other archaeologists prestigious seen buried in massive tumulus of Amphipolis, with their arguments to have reasonable basis.
So what if the historical sources disagree; Like Let's say Diodorus Siculus, When he claimed that "for cassander was proved by its own acts that were totally opposed to Alexander's policy, Why shoot the Olympics and threw atafi and rebuilt with great diligence Thebes that Alexander had leveled ". The historian of the 1st century BC. does not leave any room for doubt about the fate of the militant Ipeirwtissas when stresses unequivocally "the GF γάρ foneysanta atafon ripsai Olympics».
Whatever the historical truth about the occupant of Amphipolis, the famous Princess of Molossians and Grand Commander mother remains an enigmatic figure of the ancient world, a dynamic woman who is actively involved in the political events of the era, as the personality and the influence the cut ever in the patient's sex position.
As for the life of the Princess ipeirwtissas, only adventurous can logistei: from the betrayal of Kassandoy up to the disgrace of death, the Olympiad was the legend of militant and managed the impossible, not to be overshadowed by the personality of the ' Giants ' of her life, Philip and Alexander of ...
Early years
The Olympiad is born the 373 e.g.. as a daughter of deyterotoki King of the molossians of Epirus, Neoptolemus Ii, in the city Passarwna (today's Prefecture of Ioannina), capital then possible Kingdom. By the standards of the era, its name was changed in the course of her life, following the events of the life of: the Princess born Polyxeni renamed Myrtali after her marriage and later became known as the Olympiad (and Stratonice) When Philip was crowned Olympic champion in chariot races of the Olympics 356 e.g..
For the children of years and not many well-known, Although we know that defining moment of her life was when to age 11 years lost her father ascended to the throne and her uncle Arybbas. The first work of this, to marry the older sister of Olympic Games, Troas (and niece of Arybba), and to transfer the Familia in Ambracia (Orraon), they grew up probably the Princess.
From small thirsting for education, the Olympics took the traditional higher education in the era of prosidiaze in the Royal lineage, Although she showed the same thirst for all things metaphysical. He lived in heyday of Molossians, a period review of institutions and spiritual awakening, so all the Greek world was at the discretion.
The side well in Royal education received, He was initiated in priestly mysteries and served for years on the Oracle of Delphi, at the same time that the metaphysics of curiosity about life and the esoteric secrets of the death brought by the Bakchikwn Mysteries of territory up to the Cabeiri of Samothrace, There they reportedly met for the first time Philip II of Macedon (in the sanctuary of the great gods). From the mystical this occupation became famous in antiquity familiarity with snakes (the fact that legend say that Zeus himself was joined together with the form of the serpent was leading Alexander the great into believing that he was the son of the King of the gods)…
By Princess ipeirwtissa, makedonissa Queen
The Olympiad married King of Macedon, Philip Ii, the 357 e.g.. and passed on the side of two decades (as the murder of the King 337 e.g.), getting together of two children, Alexander and Cleopatra. It was indeed the only one of the eight women of Philip (complete chronology: Kiss, Aydati, Filinna, Olympiad, Nikasipoli, Mida, Arsinoe and Cleopatra), He took the title of Queen, as the superior education and dynamic of the character stood out from all the other.
Under its own pressure was annexed Philip all the neighbouring regions in the Kingdom of the molossians, with the same and the young son to remain for many years in her hometown and Dodoni. So when I went up later Alexander at the helm of Macedonia inherited the Molossians, and Macedonians sincere relationships.
The Olympiad assumed from the beginning that he entered the courtyard of Pella action, trying to ensure the succession of her own son to the Macedonian throne. So while many praised for the combative personality and incomparable charm, others accused the pathological fondness to Alexander and the machinations of the last to get the coveted anointing (Plutarch, Let's say, the characteristic of kakotropi and jealous, While the habit of appearing with domesticated snakes could not pass unnoticed).
Despite the 20 years passed on the side of Philip, the couple then estrangement from some harmonically years common life, When the King made another feasibility wedding, This time the 17 year-old Cleopatra attalid House, that resulted in another descendant, the Arridaio the younger. This fact was that estranged the Olympiad and pushed to permanently abandon, along side the King's voracious sexual activity were the sons of, who would have rights to the Macedonian throne anymore (According to another version, It was the narrative of the myth with Zeus who turned into a snake and left her pregnant to Alexander that angered Philip and split, accusing her of adultery, After openly admit that Alexander was not the son of!).
Philip decided to marry his daughter Cleopatra to King of the molossians and brother of Olympias, Alexander A., partly to thank the former Queen of, hoping to rebuild their relationships. But as we know during the wedding ceremony the head of his personal guard Pausanias nailed with the sword.
Serving researchers currently supports that behind the assassination was the Olympiad, on the occasion of the last marriage of Philip with the young Cleopatra and the acquisition of their son, who threatened the Royal rights of Alexander. The historical scenarios involve him Alexander the great in the lethal shot, as stratilatis devalued in delfinwn and purges of political opponents to ensure his throne, always on the pretext that ekdikoytan the killing his father.
We are furthermore in another notorious era machinations and plektanwn, so all scenarios are open. The seasons which Philip the trust with eyes closed and give the governance of the Kingdom when it was missing on kataktitikes campaigns had gone gone. Extra, the Olympiad was created in Macedonian Court its own circle of favoured and courtiers, something that brought further friction in their relations of ...
Political action and death of Alexander the great
The time to show the Olympiad the fighter character and personality of the heroic had arrived: After leaving Macedonia and settled in Epirus (as the great goal for the enthronement of Alexander at the helm of the Kingdom was successful), debts assumed Regent and guardian of the underage grandson of Neoptolemus yet c, When she died her brother Alexander I.
The continent is developed political action, with its historic importance to affect the entire Greek world: expanded the "audience of Molossians» with append new sex in the Kingdom of Epirus, Renaming the anymore in the Apeirotan mean "Allies" and xanadinontas of the old prestige.
Although the new Alliance was not to makroimereysei (It took just 8 years: 336-328 e.g.), She was no longer the powerful person of the molossians, ruling with determination and their Builder of fist for other 11 ή 13 (According to other sources) years.
When she learned the death of her son Alexander c latremenoy ' the 323 e.g., knock-down could not believe the tragic news. Oil in a tragic fire clearly threw the incredible quarrels and the epigonwn of race or strenuously active. Commander for the successor State, as there were few generals of claiming a share of the huge territorial pie.
When he was appointed throne Dauphin another son of Philip, the Arridaios (by Filinna), the Olympics could not hide her anger (Meanwhile he had returned to Macedonia from the 317 e.g.). The danger for the life of the newborn grandson of Alexander IV (the son of Alexander and Roxanne), He had meanwhile symbasilias anagoreytei to settle the riots, It was great.
Olympiad, Roxane and Alexander d ' resort so in secure Continent, watching the crippling battles of Alexander epigonwn from the Kingdom of the molossians. The fate didn't tell yet though the reason ...
Armed conflict and run
The aftermath of the war of succession anointed all-powerful General cassander in Macedonia, the biggest political opponent of Olympiad, who is allying himself with the Dauphin Arridaio was a Commissioner of the Macedonian throne. Anticipating that the new conspiracy would leave unless the Crown her grandson Alexander d ', the Olympiad organised by the troops of the molossians and invaded in Macedonia.
At first even conflicts with the forces of Arridaioy, the Continental Army of the Olympiad WINS and the pretender to the Crown is captured, finding the tragic death of the elderly no longer Queen. It was then that came out in the wake of kassandros, who besieges the Olympiad in Pydna (City of thermaikos) and after 7 months of siege the Queen surrenders to save the life of her grandson.
Kassandros but defaulted on his promise and slaughtered the Olympiad, though according to other sources, He called those who loathed to the stone, However, leaving the bunch of atafi rotting. It was the tragic end and at the end of a whole era. With the Olympics outside the frame and without high-level support anymore, what you feared the Roxane happened: the Antipater, son of Cassander and usurper of power in Macedonia, jailed her and her son Alexander IV and by order of the 311 e.g.. mother and son murdered. ...
