Caeria

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]

See also

• List of rulers of Illyria

References

1. Heckel, Waldemar, ed. (2008-04-15). Who's Who in the Age of Alexander the Great: Prosopography of Alexander's Empire. John Wiley & Sons. p. 277. ISBN 978-1-4051-5469-7. An unnamed Illyrian queen, killed in single combat by the young princess Cynnane, the daughter of Philip II and Audata-Eurydice (PolStrat 8.60). Berve ii.229 dates her death to ca. 344/3, i.e., before Alexander's accession.
2. Lightman, Marjorie; Lightman, Benjamin (2008). A to Z of Ancient Greek and Roman Women. Infobase Publishing. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-4381-0794-3. Cynane was said to have fought by the side of her father when he campaigned in Illyria, and she killed Caeria, an Illyrian woman ruler, in combat.
3. 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.
4. Polyaenus 5 - Women