Olympias of Armenia

Olympias[1] (Greek: Ὀλυμπιάς, flourished 4th century, died 361)[2] also known as Olympia,[3] sometimes known as Olympias the Elder[4] to distinguish her from her niece of the same name,[5] was a Christian Roman noblewoman, and a queen of Armenia by marriage to king Arsaces II (Arshak II). Through her father, Olympias was connected to the Constantinian dynasty and through marriage was related to the Arsacid dynasty of Armenia.

  1. ^ Nordgren, The Well Spring Of The Goths: About The Gothic Peoples in The Nordic Countries And On The Continent, p.385
  2. ^ Hovannisian, The Armenian People From Ancient to Modern Times, Volume I: The Dynastic Periods: From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century, p.89
  3. ^ Kurkjian, A History of Armenia, p.103
  4. ^ Smith, A Dictionary of Christian Biography, Literature, Sects and Doctrines N to S Part Seven, p.73
  5. ^ Moret, Sertorius, Libanios, iconographie: a propos de Sertorius, journée d'étude, Toulouse, 7 avril 2000 [suivi de] autour de Libanios, culture et société dans l'antiquité tardive : actes de la table ronde, Avignon, 27 avril 2000, p.207