Gygaea of Macedon
5th century BC Macedonian princess
About Gygaea of Macedon
Gygaea was a daughter of Amyntas I and sister of Alexander I of Macedon. She was given away in marriage by her brother to the Persian General Bubares. Herodotus also mentions a son of Bubares and Gygaea, called Amyntas, who was later given the city Alabanda in Caria by Xerxes I (r. 486-465).
There is also another Gygaea, second wife of Amyntas III of Macedon, whose son Menelaus was put to death by his half-brother Philip II in 347 BC.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Gygaea of Macedon?
5th century BC Macedonian princess
What nationality was Gygaea of Macedon?
Gygaea of Macedon's recorded nationality: Macedonia.
Sources & further reading
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