Crateuas of Macedon
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| Crateuas (Craterus) | |
|---|---|
| King of Macedon | |
| Reign | 399 BC |
| Predecessor | Archelaus I |
| Successor | |
| Spouse | unknown |
| House | (Ancient) Macedon (usurped) |
| Father | unknown |
| Mother | unknown |
| Religion | Ancient Greek religion |
Crateuas (Ancient Greek: Κρατεύας, modern Kratevas), also called Craterus (Ancient Greek: Κρατερός, Krateros), was King of Macedon for four days in 399 BC. He was lover of Archelaus I of Macedon, whom he killed to become a king himself.[1][2] According to another version, Crateuas killed the king because Archelaus had promised to give him one of his daughters in marriage, but later gave her to someone else.[3] A third version asserts that Archelaus was unintentionally struck by Crateuas during a hunt.[4] Crateuas was succeeded by Orestes and Aeropus II.
Notes[edit]
- ^ Pseudo-Plato, Alcibiades II, 141d
- ^ Aristotle, Politics, V, 10 (1311b).
- ^ Aelian, Varia historia, VIII, 9.
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, Library, XIV, 37, 6.
