Cynane: The Real Warrior Princess

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History's Most Fascinating Figures Part 36: Cynane — The Real Warrior Princess

In this episode of History's Most Fascinating Figures, we discover the story of:

►Cynane: The older half-sister of Alexander The Great. A warrior who fought on the front lines, commanded armies, and inspired both admiration and fear from those who dared to oppose her. She played the deadly game of Macedonian politics, navigating a treacherous world of ambition and betrayal, refusing to back down...

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00:00 – Intro
00:39 – Cynane's Early Life
01:35 – Raised in the Illyrian Way
02:16 – The Warrior Princess
03:07 – Cynane's Marriage to Amyntas IV
03:25 – The Fall of Philip II of Macedon
03:56 – The Warrior Widow
04:59 – The Fall of Alexander The Great & Succession Crisis
05:33 – A Bold Plan: Making Adea Queen
05:52 – The March to Babylon and The Ire of Perdiccas
06:23 – Alcetas — A Blast From the Past
06:45 – The Fall of Cynane
07:28 – Fulfilling The Warrior Princess's Last Wish: The Marriage of Philip II Arrhidaeus
08:03 – The Daughter of a King, The Sister of a Conqueror, The Mother of a Queen...

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