@anthonymitchell7842
She'd make a fantastic Game of Thrones character
@demarcusfaulkner7411
Sounds like ruthless is an understatement in her case. That woman was pure evil. Thanks for all the likes everyone I was not expecting it.
@user-ur5yg3cx8t
After her son's death, she fought on behalf of Alexander's son Alexander IV, successfully defeating Adea Eurydice. After she was finally defeated by Cassander ( new king of alexander's empire ), every general denied there king's order, his armies refused to execute her, not even a single soldier dared to execute her and the king finally had to summon family members of those Olympias had previously killed to end her life. After she died her loyals ( Assasins from cult of dionysus & Defenders of house Argead ) later executed every person and there families who stoned there queen to death. it took them years but they killed every single one of them.
@pokemonitishere202
She took "A mother can do anything for the welfare of her children" to another level 💀
@Wet_Sandwich
Phillip II, Alexander's father, was a great conquerer in his own right. He built the foundations Alexander the Great stood on.
@chiseled3431
It is important to note that Olympius was only 13 years old when she was forced to marry Philip who was at the time I think 28 years old, and the only reason he married her was to have a heir to the throne. He never loved her and often sexually abused her. From Alexanders birth up until when Philip died, Philip considered Alexander to be a disappointment and not worthy to be a heir to the throne and would frequently sleep with Macedonian women and have children with them. Philips death created a massive power vacum and Olympius was determined to have her son fill it and made sure that no other sons of Philip inhereted the throne.
@iliyll2811
She created a conqueror. A man who conquered history
@sankeerthkumar9558
she was ruthless indeed, even with her son . since Alexander's childhood, she used to feed him with a little bit of poison everyday without fail, just to make him immune for that day when an assassination attempt would happen, with snake. This still gives me chills, but an attempt actually happens , but he was 24 at that time, and didn't have any effect of that snake bite
@Dextromethanyl
Now thats a supportive mother
@joshvir262
If my mother just gave me 1% of the support and encouragement I'd be so happy 😭
@TheMostPwettyiestPwincess
She did everything to protect her son. Even now, her son's legacy still echoes.
@ArabianBoy717
“ behind every successful man is a great woman “ A famous Arabic saying
@calvinmenichella9552
The wife of the first Han emperor Gao Zu, the empress Lü done something very similar and personally I think she was the most ruthless woman ever lived.
@HangeZoe007
The woman took being a supportive mother to a whole new level
@afghanfilm
Alexander the Great's mother was Olympias. She was a member of the royal family of Epirus, a region in ancient Greece, and she married King Philip II of Macedon, who was Alexander's father. Olympias played a significant role in Alexander's life and was influential in shaping his ambitions and character. She was known for her strong personality and involvement in political affairs.
@SweetArt360
"Ruthless" is too of a nice sounding word for such an evil person.
@Real_History
The story of Eurydice watching her daughter burn is apocryphal. We don’t even know for sure that Olympias was involved in their deaths or even the death of Philip II, though she certainly had the means and motive for the latter.
@davidtay9347
Never underestimate a mother's love for she would do anything....
@GramSmasher
I was fully with her when she did everything she could to ensure the wellbeing of Alexander her son, but she crossed a line with how she killed the baby and forced the mother to watch
@anthoniegriffin