The Rise and Fall of Cynane, Warrior Princess and Master Matchmaker of Ancient Macedonia
When Alexander the Great died in Babylon in 323 BC, Cynane saw her half-brother’s death as an opportunity and acted quickly to seize it. As she was only in her early thirties and a very eligible match at the time, she could have offered herself as a bride to Arrhidaeus. However, she chose instead to raise and eventually gain her power through her daughter. Cynane quickly mobilised her troops and led Adea and her army to Babylon to force a marriage that would secure both her daughter’s and her own future.
Martini Fisher 