Queen Artemisia

sprite Artemisia I have decided to do my reference on the powerful political leader, Warrior Queen Artemisia II of Halicarnassus. Queen Artemisia ruled over Halicarnassus, now Bodrum from 377 to 353 B.C with her husband and brother, King Mausolus. It was reciprocal custom in Caria for nobility to intermarry in their family. some(prenominal) were the children of Hecatomnus of Mylasa, a local satrap to the Persians, who had been ambitious and had taken control of some(prenominal) of the neighbouring cities and districts.

Mausolus and Artemisia, in their time, extended the territory even further so that it finally included most of south-western Asia Minor, a kingdom that they to reapher with ruled for 24 years. Though Artemisia was descended from the local people, she spoke Hellenic and admired the Hellenic way of life and government. She founded many cities of Greek design along the coast and encouraged Greek pop traditions. When Mausolus died in 353 B.C he left his Queen Artemisia broken-he...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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