Deidamia II of Epirus
| Deidamia II | |
|---|---|
| Queen of Epirus | |
| Reign | 234 - 233 BC[1] |
| Predecessor | Ptolemy of Epirus or Pyrrhus III |
| Successor | Epirote Republic |
| Died | 233 BC[2] |
| House | Aeacidae |
| Father | Pyrrhus II of Epirus |
| Religion | Ancient Greek religion |
Deidamia[pronunciation?] or Deidameia (Greek: Δηϊδάμεια, Greek: ði.iˈða.mi.a) or Laodamia (Greek: Λαοδάμεια, [La.oˈða.mi.a]) (died 233 BC[2] ) was the Queen regnant of Epirus in 234 - 233 BC.[1] She was the daughter[3] of Pyrrhus II of Epirus, king of Epirus.
After the death of her father and that of her uncle
She had a sister,
When the Epirots sued for peace as suppliants, she granted it only on condition that they acknowledged her hereditary rights, and the honours of her ancestors. But some of the Epirots plotted against her and bribed Nestor, one of Alexander's guards, to murder her. Nestor returned without accomplishing his purpose and she fled for refuge in the temple of
The date of this event cannot be accurately fixed, but it occurred during the reign of
References
- Smith, William (editor); Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, "Deidameia (2)", Boston, (1867)
Notes
- ^ ISBN 978-1-5267-1016-1.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-56619-519-5.
- ^ Pausanias, Description of Greece
- ISBN 960-213-377-5), p. 80.
- ISBN 0-521-23445-X), p. 452.
- ISSN 2192-7669.
- ^ a b Polyaenus, Strategems, 8.52
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Deidameia (2)". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.