Amastris

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Amastris was a Persian noblewoman and Hellenistic queen who founded the city of Amastris on the Black Sea coast and was notable for her political influence in the early Hellenistic period.

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Amastris canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hellenistic queen
Persian noblewoman
historical figure
areaOfInfluence Asia Minor
Black Sea coast
associatedWith Black Sea region
Craterus
Heraclea Pontica
Lysimachus
children Clearchus II of Heraclea
Oxyathres of Heraclea
countryOfCitizenship Achaemenid Empire
Heraclea Pontica
deathCause drowning
ethnicity Persian
father Oxyathres
founded Amastris
city of Amastris on the Black Sea coast
gender female
governed Amastris and its territory
Heraclea Pontica
hasRole city founder
queen consort
regent
heritage Achaemenid
linked to: Achaemenid dynasty
killedBy her sons
languageOfWorkOrName Ancient Greek
Old Persian
locatedInThePresentDay Turkey
mannerOfDeath murder
nobleFamily Achaemenid dynasty
notableFor being a Persian noblewoman active in Greek politics
founding the city of Amastris
political influence in the early Hellenistic period
positionHeld queen consort of Heraclea Pontica
ruler of Amastris
relativeOf Darius III
residence Amastris
Heraclea Pontica
spouse Craterus
Dionysius of Heraclea
Lysimachus
timePeriod early Hellenistic period

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Lysimachus spouse Amastris
Paphlagonia importantCity Amastris
Amastris founded Amastris
Amastris residence Amastris