Eurydice II of Macedon

Eurydice II was a daughter of Amyntas III of Macedon and wife of Ptolemy of Aloros, who served as Macedonian regent and later king.

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Amyntas III of Macedon: Amyntas III was king of Macedon from 393 to 370 or 369 BCE, with interruptions. He was Eurydice’s father and the king whose death opened a succession crisis.
Macedonian royal court: The royal household and governing center of the ancient kingdom of Macedon. Eurydice’s marriage connected her to the court during a period of dynastic instability.
Macedonian succession crisis of 370–359 BCE: A period of contested leadership and external pressure between Amyntas III’s death and Philip II’s accession. Eurydice’s husband and brothers were central figures in this struggle for the Macedonian throne.
Macedonian monarchy: The system of kingship that governed ancient Macedon through royal dynasties and personal rule. Eurydice’s status and marriage mattered within this hereditary political system.
Ptolemy of Aloros: Ptolemy of Aloros was a Macedonian regent and king in the fourth century BCE. Eurydice married Ptolemy, whose regency and kingship followed her father’s reign.
Macedon: An ancient kingdom in the northern Greek world, ruled by the Argead dynasty in the fourth century BCE. Eurydice’s family and political influence belonged to this kingdom.
Philip II’s rise to power: The consolidation of Philip II’s rule in Macedon after his accession in 359 BCE. It followed the instability of the reigns and regencies within Eurydice’s immediate family.
Ancient Greek marriage: A range of marital customs and legal practices in ancient Greek communities. Marriage linked royal households and could carry political significance in Eurydice’s setting.
Alexander II of Macedon: Alexander II was king of Macedon from 370 or 369 to 368 BCE and son of Amyntas III. Eurydice’s brother briefly held the throne before Ptolemy intervened in the succession.
Theban hegemony: The period of Theban dominance in Greece, conventionally dated from 371 to 362 BCE. Theban power constrained Macedonian politics during the succession struggles surrounding her family.