Caeria (died 344/343 BC), was an Illyrian queen who reigned in the second part of the fourth century BC.
Cynane, a Macedonian princess and daughter of Philip II of Macedon and Audata of Illyria, engaged in battle with Caeria in 344/343 BC.[1] An account cites that Cynane accompanied her father when this happened during his campaign in Illyria.[2] Caeria was killed by Cynane in a hand-to-hand combat with a blow to the throat,[3] and with great slaughter, her army was also defeated.[4]
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- ^ Heckel, Waldemar (2021-06-30). Who's Who in the Age of Alexander and his Successors: From Chaironeia to Ipsos (338–301 BC). Greenhill Books. ISBN 978-1-78438-649-8.
An unnamed Illyrian queen, killed in single combat by the young princess Kynnane (no. 634), the daughter of Philip II and Audata-Eurydike (Polyaenus 8.60). Berve II 229 dates her death to c.344/3,
- ^ Lightman, Marjorie; Lightman, Benjamin (2008). A to Z of Ancient Greek and Roman Women. New York, NY: Facts on File. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-8160-6710-7.
- ^ Mayor, Adrienne (2016-02-09). The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient World. Princeton University Press. p. 329. ISBN 978-0-691-17027-5.
In about 343 BC, young Cynna led an army against an Illyrian force; she personally slew many Illyrians and killed their queen Caeria with a blow to the throat.
- ^ Polyaenus 5 - Women
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