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Ada of Caria

Background

Ada of Caria was a notable figure in the Hellenistic period, known for her political and familial connections, as well as her interactions with Alexander the Great. Here's a detailed account of her life and significance:

Early Life and Family Background

Marriage and Rule

Alliance with Alexander the Great

Later Life and Legacy

Conclusion

Ada of Caria stands out as a significant female ruler in the Hellenistic period. Her political acumen and ability to form strategic alliances, particularly with Alexander the Great, highlight her importance in the power dynamics of the time. Her restoration to power and governance of Caria under Alexander's patronage exemplify the complex interactions between local rulers and the expanding Macedonian Empire. Ada's legacy is intertwined with the broader history of the Hecatomnid dynasty and its contributions to the cultural and political landscape of ancient Anatolia.

Sources

377 BC is the date of her father's death: Gardner, Percy (1918). A History of Ancient Coinage, 700-300 B.C. Clarendon Press: Oxford University. p. 303.

"Carian Princess Hall". Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology.

E.D. Carney, "Women and Dunasteia in Caria", American Journal of Philology 126 (2005), pp. 65–91.

W. Heckel, Who’s Who in the Age of Alexander the Great, Oxford (Blackwell), 2006, p. 3

Attilio Mastrocinque, La Caria e la Ionia meridionale in epoca ellenistica, 323-188 a. C. (Rome, 1979)

Stephen Ruzicka, Politics of a Persian dynasty : the Hecatomnids in the fourth century B.C. (1992)

Simon Hornblower, Mausolus (1982)

George E. Bean (1971). Turkey beyond the Maeander ISBN 0-87471-038-3. Frederick A. Praeger, London.

Ada from Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (1867)

Photos of Halicarnassus Includes a picture of the skeleton of Ada.


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