Perdiccas I of Macedon
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| Perdiccas I | |
|---|---|
 Tetradrachm of Aigai - old Macedonian royal capital Aigai, founded by Perdikkas I | |
| King of Macedon | |
| Reign | unknown |
| Predecessor | Tyrimmas |
| Successor | Argaeus I |
| Issue | Argaeus I |
| Dynasty | Argead |
| Father | Tyrimmas |
| Religion | Ancient Greek religion |
Perdiccas I (Greek: Περδίκκας, romanized: Perdíkkas) was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon.
Herodotus stated:
"From Argos fled to the country of the Illyrians three brothers of the descendants of Temenus, Gauanes, Aeropus, and Perdiccas; and passing over Illyria from the mountains they came into the upper parts of Macedonia 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
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