Orestes
King of Macedonia
Reign400/399–398/7 BC[1]
PredecessorArchelaus
SuccessorAeropus II
Born?
Died398/7 BC
DynastyArgead
FatherArchelaus
MotherCleopatra[a]
ReligionAncient 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

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

  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.
  3. ^ a b Errington, R. Malcolm (1990). A History of Macedonia. University of California Press. p. 28.
  4. ^ Roisman, Joseph (2010). "Classical Macedonia to Perdiccas III". In Roisman, Joseph; Worthington, Ian (eds.). A Companion to Ancient Macedonia. Wiley-Blackwell. p. 157-158.
  5. ^ Anson, Edward (2009). "Philip II, Amyntas Perdicca, and Macedonian Royal Succession". Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte. 58 (3): 276–86. JSTOR 25598471.
  6. ^ Diodorus Siculus. "Library". Diodorus of Sicily in Twelve Volumes. Vol. 4–8. Translated by Oldfather, C.H. Harvard University Press, 14.37.
OrestesArgead dynastyBorn:  ? Died: 398/7 BC Royal titles Preceded byArchelaus King of Macedon 400/399–398/7 BC Succeeded byAeropus II
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