Eurydice II of Macedon

337 BCE–318 BCE

Eurydice II of Macedon was a royal woman of the Argead dynasty who became involved in the violent succession struggles after Alexander the Great’s death. Eurydice II of Macedon held the title of king.

Her opposition to Olympias and support for Philip III Arrhidaeus placed her at the centre of early Hellenistic dynastic conflict. Eurydice II of Macedon died in Amphipolis. Eurydice II of Macedon belonged to Argead dynasty.

Diodorus Siculus’ The Library, Books 16-20 provides the historical framework for Eurydice II’s struggle after Alexander the Great’s death, when the royal family and the Successor generals competed to control the empire and its kings. Mary Renault’s Funeral Games dramatises that contest: Eurydice, wife of Philip III Arrhidaeus, refuses to remain a ceremonial queen and attempts to exercise authority in her husband’s name, bringing her into direct conflict with Olympias and the generals who seek to rule through the weakened Argead monarchy.

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Periods linked to Eurydice II of Macedon

Alexander the Great336–323 BCE

Series

Historical novels and book series featuring Eurydice II of Macedon (1 series)

Alexander the Great Trilogy in Order

by Mary Renault 3 books 4.4(3,118)

The Alexander trilogy follows Alexander from childhood at the Macedonian court through the conquest of the Achaemenid Empire and into the violent struggle that followed his death. Fire from Heaven concentrates on his formation under Philip II, Olympias and Aristotle; The Persian Boy narrates the later campaigns through…