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Amastris (ruler of Heraclea)

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Little is known about Amastris' life before her first marriage. From her paternal namesake, it can be concluded that she did not have brothers. As a Persian royal woman, she would have been trained in managerial duty.
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After her marriage to Lysimachus ended Amastris retired to Heraclea, which she governed as tyrant in her own right. She remained an ally of Lysimachus. She also founded a city named after herself,
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She was drowned by her two sons around 284 but the matricide was avenged by Lysimachus, who made himself master of Heraclea and put both Clearchus and Oxyathres to death.
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in 305, Amastris became guardian of their children and regent queen of Heraclea. Several notable individuals joined her administration, including
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Didrachm of Amastris. Amastris was the first woman to issue coins in her own name.
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This article is about the daughter of Oxyathres. For other uses, see
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Amastris (daughter of Oxyathres)
Amastris

British Museum
Persia
Heraclea Pontica
Karadeniz Ereğli
Zonguldak
Turkey
Craterus
Dionysius
Lysimachus
Clearchus II
Oxyathres
Oxyathres
Greek
Tyrant
Oxyathres
Persian King
Darius III
Alexander the Great
Craterus
Dionysius
tyrant
Heraclea Pontica
Bithynia
Phila
Antipater
Oxyathres

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