Caeria (died 344/343 BC), was an Illyrian queen who reigned in the second part of the fourth century BC.

Cynane, an Illyrian princess and daughter of Philip II of Macedon, engaged in battle with Caeria in 344/343 BC.[1] An account cites that Cynane accompanied her father when this happened during his campaign in Illyria.[2] Caeria was killed by Cynane in a hand-to-hand combat with a blow to the throat,[3] and with great slaughter, her army was also defeated.[4]

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  1. ^ Heckel, Waldemar (2021-06-30). Who's Who in the Age of Alexander and his Successors: From Chaironeia to Ipsos (338–301 BC). Greenhill Books. ISBN 978-1-78438-649-8. An unnamed Illyrian queen, killed in single combat by the young princess Kynnane (no. 634), the daughter of Philip II and Audata-Eurydike (Polyaenus 8.60). Berve II 229 dates her death to c.344/3,
  2. ^ Lightman, Marjorie; Lightman, Benjamin (2008). A to Z of Ancient Greek and Roman Women. New York, NY: Facts on File. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-8160-6710-7.
  3. ^ Mayor, Adrienne (2016-02-09). The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient World. Princeton University Press. p. 329. ISBN 978-0-691-17027-5. In about 343 BC, young Cynna led an army against an Illyrian force; she personally slew many Illyrians and killed their queen Caeria with a blow to the throat.
  4. ^ Polyaenus 5 - Women
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