Olympias[1] (Greek: Ὀλυμπιάς, flourished 4th century, died 361)[2] also known as Olympia,[3] sometimes known as Olympias the Elder[4] to distinguish her from her niece of the same name[5] was a Christian Roman noblewoman, and a queen of Armenia by marriage to king Arsaces II (Arshak II). Through her father, Olympias was connected to the Constantinian dynasty and through marriage was related to the Arsacid dynasty of Armenia.
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