Perdiccas I of Macedon
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| Perdiccas I | |
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| King of Macedon | |
Tetradrachm of Aigai - old Macedonian royal capital Aigai, founded by Perdikkas I
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| Reign | unknown |
| Predecessor | Tyrimmas |
| Successor | Argaeus I |
| Issue | Argaeus I |
| Dynasty | Argead |
| Father | Tyrimmas |
| Religion | Ancient Greek religion |
Perdiccas I of Macedon (Ancient Greek: Περδίκκας Α΄) was king of Macedon. Herodotus stated:
"From Argos fled to the Illyrians three brothers of the descendants of Temenus, Gauanes, Aeropus, and Perdiccas; and passing over from the Illyrians into the upper parts of Macedonia they came to the city of Lebaia."[1]
"Now that these descendants of Perdiccas are Greeks, as they themselves say, I myself chance to know and will prove it in the later part of my history.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Herodotus, The Histories, 8.137–139
- ^ Herodotus, The Histories, 5.22.1
| Preceded by Tyrimmas |
King of Macedon | Succeeded by Argaeus I |
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