After the death of her father and that of her uncle Ptolemy, she was the last surviving representative of the royal Aeacid dynasty in Epirus.[2]
She had a sister, Nereis, who married Gelo of Syracuse. During a rebellion in Epirus, her sister sent her 800 Gaulishmercenaries. Part of the Molossians[4] supported her, and with the aid of the mercenaries she briefly took Ambracia.
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 Artemis Hegemone (Ancient Greek: Ἡγεμόνης Ἀρτέμιδος), but was murdered[5] on the altar[6] in the sanctuary by Milon (Ancient Greek: Μίλων), a man already responsible of killing his own mother Philotera (Ancient Greek: Φιλωτέρα)[7] who shortly after this crime committed suicide.[8] According to Polyaenus, she said to Milon before he murdered her: "Slaughter, thou matricide, on slaughter raise" (Ancient Greek: ὁ μητροφόντης ἐπὶ φόνῳ πράσσει φόνον).[7]
The date of this event cannot be accurately fixed, but it occurred during the reign of Demetrius II in Macedonia (239–229 BC).
^ abSampson, Gareth C. (2020-08-05). Rome and Parthia: Empires at War: Ventidius, Antony and the Second Romano-Parthian War, 40-20 BC. Pen and Sword Military. p. 272. ISBN978-1-5267-1016-1.
^ abcErrington, Robert Malcolm (1993). A History of Macedonia. Barnes & Noble. p. 174. ISBN978-1-56619-519-5.
^M. B. Hatzopoulos, Epirus, 4000 Years of Greek History and Civilization (1997, ISBN960-213-377-5), p. 80.
^Nicholas Geoffrey Lemprière, The Cambridge Ancient History, Vol. 7, Part 1 (Hammond, 1970: ISBN0-521-23445-X), p. 452.
^D’Alessandro, Adele (2015-11-01). "Elizabeth A. Meyer, The Inscriptions of Dodona and a New History of Molossia". Klio. 97 (2): 763–771. doi:10.1515/klio-2015-0052. ISSN 2192-7669.
deidamia, epirus, other, uses, deidamia, disambiguation, deidamia, pronunciation, deidameia, greek, Δηϊδάμεια, greek, iˈða, laodamia, greek, Λαοδάμεια, oˈða, died, queen, regnant, epirus, daughter, pyrrhus, epirus, king, epirus, deidamia, iiqueen, epirusreign2. For other uses see Deidamia disambiguation Deidamia pronunciation or Deidameia Greek Dhidameia Greek di iˈda mi a or Laodamia Greek Laodameia La oˈda 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 Deidamia IIQueen of EpirusReign234 233 BC 1 PredecessorPtolemy of Epirus or Pyrrhus IIISuccessorEpirote RepublicDied233 BC 2 HouseAeacidaeFatherPyrrhus II of EpirusReligionAncient Greek religionAfter the death of her father and that of her uncle Ptolemy she was the last surviving representative of the royal Aeacid dynasty in Epirus 2 She had a sister Nereis who married Gelo of Syracuse During a rebellion in Epirus her sister sent her 800 Gaulish mercenaries Part of the Molossians 4 supported her and with the aid of the mercenaries she briefly took Ambracia 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 Artemis Hegemone Ancient Greek Ἡgemonhs Ἀrtemidos but was murdered 5 on the altar 6 in the sanctuary by Milon Ancient Greek Milwn a man already responsible of killing his own mother Philotera Ancient Greek Filwtera 7 who shortly after this crime committed suicide 8 According to Polyaenus she said to Milon before he murdered her Slaughter thou matricide on slaughter raise Ancient Greek ὁ mhtrofonths ἐpὶ fonῳ prassei fonon 7 The date of this event cannot be accurately fixed but it occurred during the reign of Demetrius II in Macedonia 239 229 BC References editSmith William editor Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology Deidameia 2 Boston 1867 Notes edit a b Sampson Gareth C 2020 08 05 Rome and Parthia Empires at War Ventidius Antony and the Second Romano Parthian War 40 20 BC Pen and Sword Military p 272 ISBN 978 1 5267 1016 1 a b c Errington Robert Malcolm 1993 A History of Macedonia Barnes amp Noble p 174 ISBN 978 1 56619 519 5 Pausanias Description of Greece M B Hatzopoulos Epirus 4000 Years of Greek History and Civilization 1997 ISBN 960 213 377 5 p 80 Nicholas Geoffrey Lempriere The Cambridge Ancient History Vol 7 Part 1 Hammond 1970 ISBN 0 521 23445 X p 452 D Alessandro Adele 2015 11 01 Elizabeth A Meyer The Inscriptions of Dodona and a New History of Molossia Klio 97 2 763 771 doi 10 1515 klio 2015 0052 ISSN 2192 7669 a b Polyaenus Strategems 8 52 Polyaenus Stratagems viii 52 Justin Epitome of Pompeius Trogus xxviii 3 Pausanias Description of Greece iv 35 nbsp 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 Preceded byPyrrhus III Queen of Epirus234 BC 233 BC Succeeded byEpirote Republic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Deidamia II of Epirus amp oldid 1203678317, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
