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Phthia of Macedon
Phthia
was a
daughter
of
Alexander II
,
king of
Epirus
, and his
half-sister
Olympias II
.
Phthia became the
wife
of
Demetrius II
,
king
of
Macedonia
. The
match
was
arranged by
her
mother
Olympias
, who was desirous of thus
securing
the
powerful
assistance
of the
Macedonian
king to support herself on the
throne
of Epirus
after the death
of
Alexander
.