DATE: Cameo: Georgian, c.1820 A stunning Georgian sardonyx cameo ring dating from the early 19th Century. Thessalonike of Macedon (Q242293) From Wikidata. Her birth fell on the same day that the armies of Macedon ⦠Alexander after Chaeronea ("Rondanini Alexander"). When the kingdom of Macedon fell, Thessaloniki became a Roman city, and it began to trade with both Rome and Byzantium (now Istanbul). , 352 nebo 345 - 295 pÅ.nl) byl makedonský princezna, dcera krále Filipa II of Macedon jeho Thessalian manželky Äi konkubíny Nicesipolis, od Pherae. instance of. She was born about 345 BC, the daughter of king Philip II by his Thessalian wife or concubine, Nikesipolis, from Pherae, a Thessalian of noble origins. Cynane (l. c. 357- 323 BCE, pronounced `Keenahnay') was the daughter of the Illyrian Princess Audata and King Philip II of Macedon, making her the half-sister of Alexander the Great (l.356-323 BCE). Archelaos serves as Platoâs paradigm of an arch-criminal whose incurably corrupt soul dooms him to suffer unending punishment in Hades , an eternal object ⦠The Rotunda is the oldest of Thessalonike's churches, and some ⦠From bastard daughter to Queen, Thessalonike got to live it up as Macedonâs newest queen and Cassander has some legitimate claim to the throne he usurped and killed for. Her birth fell on the same day that the armies of Macedon and the Thessalian ⦠Author of many works, amongst which is the book Vergina: the Cemetery of the Tumuli (in Greek). Antipater II of Macedon (Greek: á¼Î½ÏίÏαÏÏÎ¿Ï Îʹ á½ ÎακεδÏν), was the son of Cassander and Thessalonike of Macedon, who was a half-sister of Alexander the Great. Amyntas III (or II), (died 370/369 bce), king of Macedonia from about 393 to 370/369 bce.His skillful diplomacy created a minor role for Macedonia in Greek affairs and prepared the way for its emergence as a great power under his son Philip II (ruled 359â336).. Amyntas came to the throne during the disorders that plagued ⦠The daughter of Philip II of Macedon and Olympias of Epirus, she was the only full sibling of Alexander the Great. We believe the figure depicted is Thessalonike of Macedon, daughter of King Philip II and half-sister of Alexander the Great. ⦠We believe the figure depicted is Thessalonike of Macedon, daughter of King Philip II and half-sister of Alexander the Great. The town was founded around 315 BC by King Cassander of Macedon, on or near the site of the ancient town of Therma and twenty-six other local villages. Thessalonike was born around 352 or 345 BC; to commemorate the birth of his daughter, which fell on the same day as the armies of Macedon and Thessalian league won the significant battle of Crocus Field in Thessaly over the Phocians. Thessaloniki, Roman Forum, Alexander Group, Dedication to Queen Thessalonike. 295 BCE), daughter of Philip II of Macedon by Nikesipolis of Pherai (Ath. Part of a triumphal statue of king Philip. Alexanderâs half-sister, THESSALONIKE is one of the more âtragicâ women figures of ancient Macedon. Thessalonike, Macedonian. . Director for many years of the excavations at Vergina where in 1977 he discovered the tomb of Philip. human. Pella, Heracles on a coin. Thessalonike (c. 345â297 bce) Macedonian queen. The city was founded around 315 BC by the King Cassander of Macedon. The pretty faces ⦠Professor of Classical Archaeology, University of Thessalonike. Macedonian queen. imported from Wikimedia project. Fellow of University College, Oxford. It was occupied by the Ottomans in 1430, and liberated from the Ottoman Empire by modern Greece on 8 ⦠Founded in 315 BC and named after princess Thessalonike of Macedon, the sister of Alexander the Great, Thessaloniki is a historic city ⦠The marriage seemed to be a good one and they had a total of three sons. Macedonian queen. Studies in the Archaeology and History of Macedon, 650 BC - 300 AD Series: Brill's Companions to Classical Studies; ISBN: 9789004209237 Publisher: Brill ... Thessalonike Chapter 27. Thessalonike was the daughter of Phillip II of Macedon, and a half sister to Alexander III of Macedon. The city of Thessalonica in Macedonia was founded in about 315 BC by King Cassander, ruler of Macedon and rival of the descendants of Alexanderâs dynasty, probably on the site of the earlier town of Therma (Strabo, Geography). It was founded in 315 BCE by King Cassander and named in honour of his wife, Thessalonike, half-sister of Alexander the Great. Soli, Portrait of Alexander the Great. King Phillip II was known for many lovers, concubines, and paramours. He was king of Macedon from 297 BC until 294 BC, jointly with his brother Alexander V. Eventually, he murdered his mother and ousted his brother from the ⦠She wears a crested helmet with a mermaid on the side... a reference to the Greek myth i King Cassander of Macedon named the new city after his wife Thessalonike, a half-sister of Alexander the Great.She gained her name ("victory of Thessalians", from Greek: ⦠The city of Thessaloniki and simultaneously its port, were established in the year 315/6 BC, by King Cassander of Macedon, prominent general of Philip II and Alexander the Great, and it bears the name of his wife Thessalonike of Macedon, paternal sister of Alexander the Great. DESCRIPTION Cameo: Georgian, c.1820 A stunning Georgian sardonyx cameo ring dating from the early 19th Century. He named it after his wife Thessaloníke, a half-sister of Alexander the Great (Thessalo-nike means the "victory over the Thessalians"). 342âca. The Encyclopedia of Ancient History. Jump to navigation Jump to search. The city of Thessaloniki Greece was founded in 315 BC by King Cassander of Macedonia. It was an autonomous part of the Kingdom of Macedon. Thessaloniki was established by King Cassander of Macedon, friend of Alexander the Great in the fourth century B.C. Mar 11, 2018 - The city of Thessaloniki was founded in 315 BCE by Cassander of Macedon. Her name is made up of two Greek words, Thessaly and nike, which means âThessalian ⦠Thessalonike was the daughter of Phillip II of Macedon, and a half sister to Alexander III of Macedon. She was born about 345 BC, the daughter of king Philip II by his Thessalian wife or concubine, Nikesipolis, from Pherae, a Thessalian of noble origins. However, amongst all ⦠Betrayal seems to be a hereditary trait in Cassanderâs family, with his death his ⦠Alexander III of Macedon ⦠Named after his wife, princess Thessalonike who was the half-sister of Alexander, ⦠sex or gender. Alexanderâs half-sister, THESSALONIKE is one of the more âtragicâ women figures of ancient Macedon. Cynane ⦠Thessalonike of Macedon According to history, Thessalonike of Macedon was the daughter of King Philip and thus half-sister of Alexander the Great. Born around 345 bce; murdered in 297 bce; daughter of Philip II, king of Macedonia, and Nicesipolis; married Cassander, king of Macedonia; children: three sons, Philip, Antipater (I), and Alexander (V).. Thessalonike was the daughter of Philip II of Macedon and ⦠Thessalonike (ca. edit. It got its name from Thessaloniki, wife of Cassander and half-sister of Alexander the Great, who, in turn, was named like that after her father, King Phillip II of Macedonia, to commemorate his victory over the Phocians with the help of Thessalian horsemen.. Thessaloniki⦠Archelaos II, king of Macedon from circa 413 to 399 BC, is famous, or rather infamous, for the unfavourable judgement passed on him by Plato in the Gorgias. The city was founded more than 2,300 years ago by King Cassander, who named it after his wife Thessalonike, a half-sister of Alexander the Great. Her other siblings include half sisters Thessalonike ⦠Statements. Alexander's Legend has it that when Alexander died, Thessalonike "became a ⦠Carney, E. 2012. The song is ΦΩΣ ÎÎÎ ÎΥΡÎÎÎ ÎÎÎ¥ (Fos kai ourane mou), by ÎÎÎÎÎÎΣ Î ÎÎΥΤÎΡΧÎΣ (Giannis Ploutarhos). from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; Cleopatra of Macedon (Greek: ÎλεοÏάÏÏα; c. 355/354 BC â 308 BC), or Cleopatra of Epirus, was an Epirote-Macedonian princess and later queen regent of Epirus. Following the Illyrian tradition of women as warriors, her mother raised her in the martial arts and the belief that she was the equal of any man. Russian Wikipedia. Thessalonike was only seven her father was assassinated, and only nineteen when her half-brother died in Babylon. How to Cite. Art in the Roman Period, 168 BCâ337 AD Chapter 28. Philip V of Macedon, coin. BCHP 01 Alexander Chronicle, reverse. Pella, Minor street. He named the city after the sister of Alexander the Great, princess Thessalonike, which in Greek means victory over Thessaly.. From late antiquity to the late Middle Ages (330AD-1430AD) it was the second ⦠Legend has it that when Alexander died, Thessalonike "became a mermaid passing judgment on mariners": There exists a popular Greek legend which talks about a mermaid who lived in the Aegean for hundreds of years who was thought to be Thessalonike. Founded in 315 BC and named after princess Thessalonike of Macedon, the sister of Alexander the Great, Thessaloniki is a historic city that has developed through the ages. Alexander the Great. Thessalonike of Macedon Alexander's Half-Sister The younger half-sister of Alexander the Great. ) may refer to: Thessalonike of Macedon, a daughter of king Philip II of Macedon; Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city, named after Thessalonica of Macedon; Thessaloniki, a poem-song of Nikos Kavvadias Thessalonike of Macedon â the mermaid princess Thessaloniki is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia. Legend has it that when Alexander died, Thessalonike "became a mermaid passing judgment on mariners": There exists a popular Greek legend which talks about a mermaid who lived in the Aegean for hundreds of years who was thought to be Thessalonike. An important metropolis by the Roman period, Thessaloniki was the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire. 1 reference. Language Label Description Also known as; English: Thessalonike of Macedon. 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