This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: "Alcetas II of Macedon" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Alcetas II of Macedon The Great
King of Macedonia
Reign	454–448 BC
Predecessor	Alexander I
Successor	Perdiccas II

Wife	unknown
Dynasty	Argead
Father	Alexander I
Mother	unknown
Religion	Ancient Greek religion

Alcetas II of Macedon (Ancient Greek: Ἀλκέτας, romanized: Alkétas; died 448 BC) was king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia.

Biography

Alcetas was the eldest son of Alexander I and an unknown queen; he was a grandson of Amyntas I and Eurydice. He became king of Macedon following the death of his father in 454 BC. His brothers were Perdiccas II and Prince Philip(pus). He was known for his alcohol dependence. After 6 years as king, he was killed by his nephew Archelaus. Alcetas's younger brother (Archelaus' father) Perdiccas then took over the Macedonian throne.

References

Plato, Gorgias, 470d–471e

Preceded byAlexander I King of Macedon 454–448 BC Succeeded byPerdiccas II

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.