Artemisia, ruler of Caria

Artemisia (är'təmĭ`shēə), fl. 4th cent. B.C., ruler of the ancient region of Caria. She was the sister, wife, and successor of Mausolus Mausolus (môsō`ləs), d. 353 B.C., Persian satrap, ruler over Caria (c.376–353 B.C.).
..... Click the link for more information. and erected the mausoleum mausoleum (môsəlē`əm)
..... Click the link for more information. at Halicarnassus in his memory. A strong ruler, she conquered Rhodes. She also patronized the arts. An earlier Artemisia ruled part of Caria under Xerxes I of Persia.

artemisia, in botany

artemisia: see wormwood wormwood, Mediterranean perennial herb or shrubby plant (Artemisia absinthium) of the family Asteraceae ( aster family), often cultivated in gardens and found as an escape in North America.
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artemisia

Any of a genus (Artemisia) of aromatic herbs and shrubs in the composite family. Examples include wormwood, sagebrush, and tarragon. Many species are valued as ornamentals for their attractive silvery gray foliage, which is frequently used in horticultural plantings to create contrast or to smooth the transition between intense colors. The leaves of common wormwood (A. absinthium) have been used in medicines and beverages such as absinthe and vermouth. An extract from the Eurasian A. annua is used to treat quinine-resistant malaria.

Artemisia

(fl. 4th century B.C.) built Mausoleum to commemorate husband. [Gk. Hist.: Walsh Classical, 32]

See : Grief

Artemisia (redirected from Artemisia absinthium)

Artemisia, ruler of Caria

artemisia, in botany

artemisia

Artemisia
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