Olympias (c. 375-316 BCE) was the second wife of Philip II of Macedon (r. 359-336 BCE) and the mother of Alexander the Great (r. 336-323 BCE). Olympias was the driving force behind Alexander's rise to the throne and was accused of having a hand in the assassination of Philip by Pausanias of Oretis. After Alexander's death, she fought for her grandson but was defeated by Cassander (r. 305-297 BCE).
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357 BCEMarriage of Olympias to Philip II of Macedonia.
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336 BCEMarriage of Olympias' brother Alexander to her daughter Cleopatra.
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May 334 BCE - 324 BCEAntipater is regent of Macedon in Alexander's absence.
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319 BCEDeath of Antipater, regent of Macedon.
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316 BCEDeath of Olympias, mother of Alexander the Great.
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310 BCEAssassination of Roxanne and Alexander IV, wife and son of Alexander the Great.
