Orestes of Macedon

Orestes
Orestes
King of Macedon
Reign	399–396 BC
Predecessor	Crateuas (Craterus)
Successor	Aeropus II;
Spouse	unknown
House	(Ancient) Macedon
Dynasty	Argead
Father	Archelaus I
Mother	unknown
Religion	Ancient Greek religion

Orestes of Macedon (Ancient Greek: Ὀρέστης ὁ Μακεδών, Oréstēs ho Makedōn) was the son^[1] of Archelaus I and succeeded in his minority as king after his father was slain.^[2] He reigned between 399–396 BC under his guardian Aeropus II, who killed him.^[2] Aeropus thereafter reigned alone until 394 BC.

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^ Farr, Edward (1850), History of the Macedonians, pp. 43
^ ^a ^b Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica, 14.37.6

Preceded by Craterus	King of Macedon 399–396 BC	Succeeded by Aeropus II

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[farr-1] Farr, Edward (1850), History of the Macedonians, pp. 43

[diod_14_37_6-2] Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica, 14.37.6

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v t e Kings of Macedon
Argead	Caranus Coenus Tyrimmas Perdiccas I Argaeus I Philip I Aeropus I Alcetas I Amyntas I Alexander I Alcetas II Perdiccas II Archelaus I Craterus Orestes / Aeropus II Archelaus II Amyntas II Pausanias Argaeus II Amyntas III Alexander II Perdiccas III Amyntas IV Philip II Alexander III (Alexander the Great) Philip III Alexander IV
Regents	Ptolemy of Aloros Perdiccas Peithon and Arrhidaeus Antipater Polyperchon Cassander
Antipatrid	Cassander Philip IV Alexander V Antipater II Antipater Etesias Sosthenes
Antigonid	Demetrius I Antigonus II Demetrius II Antigonus III Philip V Perseus Andriscus (Philip VI)
Non-dynastic	Lysimachus Pyrrhus Ptolemy Keraunos Meleager

Orestes of Macedon

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