Aeropus II of Macedon

Aeropus II
Aeropus II
	Silver stater of Aeropos II
King of Macedonia
Reign	399–395 BC
Predecessor	Crateuas
Successor	Archelaus II
Issue	Pausanias of Macedon
Dynasty	Argead dynasty
Father	Perdiccas II
Mother	unknown
Religion	Ancient Greek religion

Aeropus II of Macedon (Greek: Ἀέροπος Βʹ ὁ Μακεδών), king of the ancient kingdom of Macedon, son of Perdiccas II was guardian of his nephew Orestes, the son of Aeropus's brother Archelaus I, reigned nearly five years from 399 BC.

The first four years of this time he reigned jointly with Orestes, and the remainder alone. He was succeeded by Orestes' brother Archelaus II.^[1]

References

^ Diod. xiv. 37, 84; Dexippus, ap. Syncell. p. 263, a.; comp. Polyaen. ii. 1. § 17.

Preceded by Crateuas	King of Macedon 399–395 BC	Succeeded by Archelaus II

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[1] Diod. xiv. 37, 84; Dexippus, ap. Syncell. p. 263, a.; comp. Polyaen. ii. 1. § 17.

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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
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