Famous+Greeks

 By-Kelsey



__Zeuxis__-(5th-4th century BC) A really famous painter. He was known to make very realistic paintings. He did some stuff with clay too. Sadly none of his work have survived to our time. Zeuxis and Parrhasios competed to see who could make the most realistic painting. Zeuxis painted grapes and ended up deceiving the birds. the Zeuxis asked Parrhasios to remove the curtain from his painting. But the curtain was the painting. Then Zeuxis said to Parrhasios "I have deceived the birds, but you have deceived me".



__Olympias__-(4th century BC) She was married to king Philip II. Olympias was know for being beautiful and her dark character. Some people believe that she murdered her husband. Philip II tried to divorce her to marry the young Cleopatra. When Alexander the great-their son-died, Olympias took care of his wife, Roxane, and Roxane's son, Alexander. When Alexander grew up and got married to a girl named Statire, Olympias had ordered her to be murdered along with many of Philips friends, mistresses, and many children. The victims families held trial and had her executed. Before she was executed she murdered Roxane and Alexander.

​ __​____Antigonos II Gonatas__-(320-239BC) He was the son of Demetrois Poliorktetes. His dad died in 282 BC Antiogonos II took the spot as king of Macedonia and had to fight for it many times. He went to school in Athens. Antigonos was not a popular king. He put tyrants to rule many cities. Then he put military camps aroung their city. An Egyptian king made Athens & Sparta go to war against Macedonia. The Macedonians won and ruled over Athens for 35 years.

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