Orestes | |
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King of Macedonia | |
Reign | 400/399–398/7 BC [1] |
Predecessor | Archelaus |
Successor | Aeropus II |
Born | ? |
Died | 398/7 BC |
Dynasty | Argead |
Father | Archelaus |
Mother | Cleopatra [a] |
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.
Orestes | |
---|---|
King of Macedonia | |
Reign | 400/399–398/7 BC [1] |
Predecessor | Archelaus |
Successor | Aeropus II |
Born | ? |
Died | 398/7 BC |
Dynasty | Argead |
Father | Archelaus |
Mother | Cleopatra [a] |
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.