Lanike
Lanike | |
|---|---|
Λανίκη | |
| Nationality | Macedonian |
| Occupation | nurse |
| Employer | Philip II of Macedon |
| Known for | nurse of Alexander the Great |
| Spouse | Andronicus of Olynthus |
| Children | Proteas and 2 others |
| Relatives | Cleitus the Black (brother) |
Lanike or Lanice pronounced (Lan iss) (Greek: Λανίκη), also called Hellanike or Alacrinis, daughter of Dropidas, who was son of Critias, was the sister of Cleitus the Black, and the nurse of Alexander the Great.[1][2][3][4] She was born, most likely, shortly after 380 BC; for she is named as the mother of Proteas and two other sons who died in the Siege of Miletus in 334 BC. Her husband may have been Andronicus of Olynthus.[5]
Lanike in fiction
She is referenced in Fire From Heaven by Mary Renault.
References
- ^ Rockefeller, J. D. (2016-11-22). The Story of Alexander the Great. J.D. Rockefeller.
- ISBN 9780598582911.
- ISBN 978-1-4456-5413-3.
- ISBN 978-1-60413-162-8.
- ISBN 1-4051-1210-7
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