Archelaus II of Macedon
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Archelaus II of Macedon
(Greek
: Ἀρχέλαος Βʹ ὁ Μακεδών) succeeded his father Archelaus I
and reigned seven years. He died while out hunting, either by accident or assassination. He was brother of Orestes of Macedon
. According to the Chronicon
he reigned four years.
Macedon
Macedonia or Macedon was an ancient kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, bordered by Epirus to the west, Paeonia to the north, the region of Thrace to the east and Thessaly to the south....
(Greek
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek is the stage of the Greek language in the periods spanning the times c. 9th–6th centuries BC, , c. 5th–4th centuries BC , and the c. 3rd century BC – 6th century AD of ancient Greece and the ancient world; being predated in the 2nd millennium BC by Mycenaean Greek...
: Ἀρχέλαος Βʹ ὁ Μακεδών) succeeded his father Archelaus I
Archelaus I of Macedon
Archelaus I was a king of Macedon from 413 to 399 BC. He was a capable and beneficent ruler, known for the sweeping changes he made in state administration, the military, and commerce. By the time that he died, Archelaus had succeeded in converting Macedon into a significantly stronger power...
and reigned seven years. He died while out hunting, either by accident or assassination. He was brother of Orestes of Macedon
Orestes of Macedon
Orestes of Macedon was son of Archelaus and successor king of his murdered father. He reigned between 399-396 BC along with his guardian Aeropus II.-References:*History of the Macedonians Page 43 By Edward Farr 1850...
. According to the Chronicon
Chronicon (Eusebius)
The Chronicon or Chronicle was a work in two books by Eusebius of Caesarea. It seems to have been compiled in the early 4th century. It contained a world chronicle from Abraham until the vicennalia of Constantine I in 325 AD...
he reigned four years.