Olympias had Philip's new wife,
Olympias had Cleopatra Eurydice and her daughter by Philip,
Olympias and several of Alexander's friends suggested this showed Philip
temperament for politics and murder when seven years later, he executed Olympias.
But Roxane too, like Olympias played by stern rules, supported by several generals.
Her name was Olympias, and she became the leading wife of his harem.
Olympias' transgression in the murder of his father is, to my mind, a probability.
Olympias and several of Alexander's friends suggested this showed Philip
intended to make Arrhidaeus his heir.
Some called his mother, Queen Olympias, a sorceress and said that Alexander was the child of Zeus.
He certainly proved he had the
temperament for politics and murder when seven years later, he executed Olympias.
Plutarch tells us that both Philip and Olympias, Alexander's parents, were sent
dreams from the gods announcing Alexander's birth.
Alexander spared Arrhidaeus, who was by all accounts mentally disabled, possibly as a result of poisoning by Olympias.
And while he was away, fighting the Northern tribes… Olympias had Philip's new wife,
Eurydice, and her infant son murdered.
Plutarch tells us that both King Philip II of Macedon and Olympias(Alexander's parents), were
sent dreams from the gods announcing Alexander's birth.
Olympias dreamed that her womb was struck by lightning, while Philip
dreamed that he put a seal on his wife's womb in the image of a lion.