Phthia ( grc, Φθία; lived 3rd century BC) was a daughter of Alexander II (272–260 BC), king of

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, and his half-sister Olympias II. Phthia became the wife of Demetrius II (239–229 BC), king of

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ia. The match was arranged by her mother Olympias, who was desirous of thus securing the powerful assistance of the Macedonian king to support herself on the throne of Epirus after the death of Alexander.

References

* Smith, William (editor); ''

Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology The ''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'' (1849, originally published 1844 under a slightly different title) is an encyclopedia/biographical dictionary. Edited by William Smith, the dictionary spans three volumes and 3,700 ...

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"Phthia (2)"

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, (1867)

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