Polycratia of Argos
Polycratia (
Argive
woman, mother of Perseus of Macedon.
She was married to
Macedon, Polycratia was seduced by the young king Philip V who later resolved to have her father-in-law and her husband poisoned. Some sources state that she actually married Philip and became the mother of his son Perseus, who succeeded his father in 179 BC.[1][2]
References
- ^ Habicht, Christian (1994). Athen in hellenistischer Zeit: gesammelte Aufsätze (in German). C.H. Beck. p. 151.
- ^ Lendering, Jonas. "Philip V". Livius.Org.
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