biography
pronunciation:
[ah(r)temizia]
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| lived:
| (?–c.350 BC)
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| biography:
| Sister and wife of Mausolus, ruler of Caria. She succeeded him on his death (c.353–352 BC), and erected a magnificent mausoleum at Halicarnassus to his memory, which was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Also known as a botanist, Artemisia (wormwood) is named after her. |
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