Alcetas I of Macedon
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Alcetas I of Macedon was a son of Aeropus I of Macedon
and the 8th king of Μacedon, counting from Karanus, and the 5th, counting from Perdiccas
, reigned, according to Eusebius, 29 years. He was the father of Amyntas I
, who reigned in the latter part of the 6th century BC.
By all accounts, Alcetas was a calm and stable ruler, who sought to preserve his kingdom through peaceful means. Unlike his predecessors, he apparently did not engage in unnecessary warfare in order to extend the boundaries of his kingdom. His wife is unknown.
Aeropus I of Macedon
Aeropus I of Macedon was the son of Philip I, the great-grandson of Perdiccas I, the first king of Macedon, and the father of Alcetas.- Reign :...
and the 8th king of Μacedon, counting from Karanus, and the 5th, counting from Perdiccas
Perdiccas I of Macedon
.Perdiccas I was king of Macedon from about 700 BC to about 678 BC. Herodotus stated:-References:...
, reigned, according to Eusebius, 29 years. He was the father of Amyntas I
Amyntas I of Macedon
Amyntas I was a king of Macedon. He was a son of Alcetas I of Macedon and his queen. He married a woman called Eurydice and had a son Alexander....
, who reigned in the latter part of the 6th century BC.
By all accounts, Alcetas was a calm and stable ruler, who sought to preserve his kingdom through peaceful means. Unlike his predecessors, he apparently did not engage in unnecessary warfare in order to extend the boundaries of his kingdom. His wife is unknown.