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Olympias

375 BC - 316 BC

Olympias

Olympias (Ancient Greek: Ὀλυμπιάς; c. 375–316 BC) was a Greek princess of the Molossians, the eldest daughter of king Neoptolemus I of Epirus, the sister of Alexander I of Epirus, the fourth wife of Philip II, the king of Macedonia and the mother of Alexander the Great. She was extremely influential in Alexander's life and was recognized as de facto leader of Macedon during Alexander's conquests. According to the 1st century AD biographer, Plutarch, she was a devout member of the orgiastic snake-worshiping cult of Dionysus, and he suggests that she slept with snakes in her bed. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Olympias is the 57th most popular companion (down from 31st in 2019), the 251st most popular biography from United States (down from 164th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular American Companion.

Olympias was the daughter of King Neoptolemus I of Epirus and Queen Olympias, a descendant of the Greek King Alexander the Great. She was the wife of King Philip II of Macedon and mother of Alexander the Great.

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Among companions, Olympias ranks 57 out of 784. Before her are Ankhesenamun, Princess Helena of the United Kingdom, Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily, Marie Leszczyńska, Catherine Howard, and Philippa of Hainault. After her are Eugénie de Montijo, Carlos, Prince of Asturias, Salman the Persian, Olga Constantinovna of Russia, Anne of Bohemia and Hungary, and Elizabeth of York.

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Ankhesenamun
1347 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 77.52
Rank: 51
Princess Helena of the United Kingdom
1846 - 1923
HPI: 77.31
Rank: 52
Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily
1772 - 1807
HPI: 77.27
Rank: 53
Marie Leszczyńska
1703 - 1768
HPI: 77.24
Rank: 54
Catherine Howard
1523 - 1542
HPI: 77.14
Rank: 55
Philippa of Hainault
1314 - 1369
HPI: 77.09
Rank: 56
Olympias
375 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 76.86
Rank: 57
Eugénie de Montijo
1826 - 1920
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 58
Carlos, Prince of Asturias
1545 - 1568
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 59
Salman the Persian
568 - 657
HPI: 76.30
Rank: 60
Olga Constantinovna of Russia
1851 - 1926
HPI: 76.29
Rank: 61
Anne of Bohemia and Hungary
1503 - 1547
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 62
Elizabeth of York
1466 - 1503
HPI: 76.11
Rank: 63

Contemporaries

Among people born in 375 BC, Olympias ranks 2. Before her is Chanakya. After her are Menaechmus, and Aristobulus of Cassandreia. Among people deceased in 316 BC, Olympias ranks 2. Before her is Porus. After her are Eumenes, Sun Bin, Peithon, Antigenes, Attalus, and Eudemus.