Artemisia

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Artemisia can mean:

People

  • Artemisia of Caria is the name of two ancient Anatolian rulers, often confused with one another:
  • Artemisia I of Caria (fl. 480 BC), tyrant of Halicarnassus in the 5th century BC who participated in the Battle of Salamis
  • Artemisia II of Caria (died 350 BC), satrap of Caria in the 4th century BC who built the Mausoleum

Geography

In theatre and film

In botany