'''Olympias''' was a [[Greek]] queen, mother of [[Alexander the Great]] and a powerful political figure. Her actions caused [[civil war]].
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'''Olympias''' was a [[Greek]] queen, mother of [[Alexander the Great]] and a powerful political figure. It is believed that she was involved in the assassination of [[Philip of Macedon]], the powerful military leader of Macedon at that time and the father of Alexander the Great. With the death of Philip, her son went on to conquer the entire [[Persian Empire]] and become perhaps the greatest military leader in history. Alexander himself, it is believed, did not take part in the plot.