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Description:Philip II of Macedonia and his son Alexander the Great are two of the most impressive figures in history. Few could contend with either man. One woman held her own with both of them. Alexander's mother Olympias. Notes: Olympias: Mother of Alexander the Great by Elizabeth Donnelly Carney Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.: A Historical Biography by Peter Green Alexander to Actium: The Historical Evolution of the Hellenistic Age by Peter Green Dividing the Spoils: The War for Alexander the Great's Empire (Ancient Warfare and Civilization) by Robin Waterfield Conquest and Empire: The Reign of Alexander the Great by A. B. Bosworth Philip II of Macedonia: Greater Than Alexander by Richard A. Gabriel