Cleophis
Sign in to saveCleophis (Sanskrit: Kripa ) was an Assacani queen and key figure in the war between the Assacani people and Alexander the Great. Cleophis was the mother of Assacanus, the Assacanis' war-leader at the time of Alexander's invasion in 326 BCE. After her son's death in battle, Cleophis assumed command and negotiated a settlement that allowed her to retain her status. Later accounts claim Cleophis had a son by Alexander, a notion dismissed by historians.
Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Cleophis
- Royalty.image
- Koningin Kleophis biedt Alexander de Grote wijn aan na de verovering van Mazagae Rijksmuseum SK-A-162.jpeg
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- Queen Cleophis Offers Alexander the Great Wine after Conquering Massaga
- Royalty.succession
- Queen of Assacani
- Royalty.reign
- 326 BC – ?
- Royalty.predecessor
- Assacanus
- Royalty.issue
- Assacanus
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- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- India
- Occupation
- actor
- Noble title
- queen
- Image
- Koningin Kleophis biedt Alexander de Grote wijn aan na de verovering van Mazagae Rijksmuseum SK-A-162.jpeg
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- date of birth
- 0400-00-00
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- Alexander the Great
- date of death
- 0001-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Alexander's war with the Assacani
- Cleophis and Alexander
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Cleophis (Sanskrit: Kripa ) was an Assacani queen and key figure in the war between the Assacani people and Alexander the Great. Cleophis was the mother of Assacanus, the Assacanis' war-leader at the time of Alexander's invasion in 326 BCE. After her son's death in battle, Cleophis assumed command and negotiated a settlement that allowed her to retain her status. Later accounts claim Cleophis had a son by Alexander, a notion dismissed by historians.
The Assacani (called Ashvakas in Sanskrit, from the word Ashva, meaning "horse") were an independent people who lived in parts of the Swat and Buner valleys in ancient Gandhara. These highlanders were rebellious, fiercely independent clans who resisted subjugation.
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