Orestes of Macedon

Orestes
Orestes
King of Macedonia
Reign	400/399–398/7 BC
Predecessor	Archelaus
Successor	Aeropus II
Born	?
Died	398/7 BC
Dynasty	Argead
Father	Archelaus
Mother	Cleopatra
Religion	Ancient Greek religion

Orestes (Ancient Greek: Ὀρέστης, Oréstēs), was king of Macedonia and son of Archelaus I^[3]^[4] He reigned from 400/399 to 398/7 BC, when his guardian (epitropos)^[b] and uncle, Aeropus II, killed or deposed him.^[3]^[6] Aeropus thereafter reigned alone until his death in 394/3 BC.

References

Notes

^ Possibly the same woman who married Perdiccas II, Orestes' grandfather.^[2]
^ Generally meaning a guardian or trustee in Ancient Greek, rather than regent. This word appears frequently in the works of Diodorous, Aristotle, and other Greek writers.^[5]

Citations

^ March, Duane (1995). "The Kings of Makedon: 399-369 B.C". Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte: 280.
^ Carney, Elizabeth (2000). Women and Monarchy in Macedonia. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 22.
^ ^a ^b Errington, R. Malcolm (1990). A History of Macedonia. University of California Press. p. 28.
^ Roisman, Joseph (2010). "Classical Macedonia to Perdiccas III". In Roisman, Joseph; Worthington, Ian (eds.). A Companion to Ancient Macedonia. Wiley-Blackwell. p. 157-158.
^ Anson, Edward (2009). "Philip II, Amyntas Perdicca, and Macedonian Royal Succession". Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte. 58 (3): 276–86. JSTOR 25598471.
^ Diodorus Siculus. "Library". Diodorus of Sicily in Twelve Volumes. Vol. 4–8. Translated by Oldfather, C.H. Harvard University Press, 14.37.

Royal titles
Orestes Argead dynasty Born: ? Died: 398/7 BC
Preceded by Archelaus	King of Macedon 400/399–398/7 BC	Succeeded by Aeropus II

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[3] Possibly the same woman who married Perdiccas II, Orestes' grandfather.^[2]

[7] Generally meaning a guardian or trustee in Ancient Greek, rather than regent. This word appears frequently in the works of Diodorous, Aristotle, and other Greek writers.^[5]

[1] March, Duane (1995). "The Kings of Makedon: 399-369 B.C". Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte: 280.

[2] Carney, Elizabeth (2000). Women and Monarchy in Macedonia. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 22.

[:0-4] Errington, R. Malcolm (1990). A History of Macedonia. University of California Press. p. 28.

[:1-5] Roisman, Joseph (2010). "Classical Macedonia to Perdiccas III". In Roisman, Joseph; Worthington, Ian (eds.). A Companion to Ancient Macedonia. Wiley-Blackwell. p. 157-158.

[6] Anson, Edward (2009). "Philip II, Amyntas Perdicca, and Macedonian Royal Succession". Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte. 58 (3): 276–86. JSTOR 25598471.

[8] Diodorus Siculus. "Library". Diodorus of Sicily in Twelve Volumes. Vol. 4–8. Translated by Oldfather, C.H. Harvard University Press, 14.37.

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v t e Kings of Macedon
Legendary	Caranus Coenus Tyrimmas	Vergina Sun
Argead dynasty	Perdiccas I Argaeus I Philip I Aeropus I Alcetas Amyntas I Alexander I Perdiccas II Archelaus Orestes Aeropus II Amyntas II Pausanias Amyntas III Argaeus II Alexander II Ptolemy of Aloros Perdiccas III Amyntas IV Philip II Alexander III (the Great) Philip III Alexander IV
Antipatrid dynasty	Cassander Philip IV Antipater I Alexander V
Dynastic conflict	Demetrius I Pyrrhus Lysimachus Ptolemy Ceraunus Meleager Antipater II Sosthenes Antigonus II Pyrrhus
Antigonid dynasty	Antigonus II Demetrius II Antigonus III Philip V Perseus
Post-Conquest Rebel Kings	Andriscus Pseudo-Alexander Pseudo-Philip/Pseudo-Perseus Euephenes
Debatable or disputed rulers are in italics.