died c. 350 BC sister and wife of King Mausolus (reigned 377/376353/352) of Caria, in southwestern Anatolia, and sole ruler for about three years after the king's death. She built for her husband, in his capital at Halicarnassus (modern Bodrum, Turkey), the tomb called the Mausoleum, which was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Artemisia was also known as a botanist and medical researcher; Artemisia, a plant genus, is named after her.
ARTEMISIA II
Meaning of ARTEMISIA II in English
Britannica English vocabulary. Английский словарь Британика. 2012