Eurydice I: The First Macedonian Queen with Political Influence
Although the history of ancient Macedonia is largely male-dominated, it is evident that the Macedonian royal women began to appear in remarkable public positions at least since the late 5th century BCE. Eurydice I, mother of Philip II of Macedon (383/382-336 BCE) and the grandmother of Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE) through her marriage to the Argead king, Amyntas III of Macedon (circa 420-370/369 BCE), serves as a classical model for subsequent Hellenistic queens, who were able to exercise varying degrees of power, autonomy, and authority. Eurydice's political impact became apparent after her husband's death, and it was so remarkable and decisive that she was honoured later through both verbal tributes and material constructions.
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