Orestes (Ancient Greek: Ὀρέστης, Oréstēs), was king of Macedonia and son of Archelaus I[3][4] He reigned from 400/399 to 398/7 BC, when his guardian (epitropos)[b] and uncle, Aeropus II, killed or deposed him.[3][6] Aeropus thereafter reigned alone until his death in 394/3 BC.
| Orestes | |
|---|---|
| King of Macedonia | |
| Reign | 400/399–398/7 BC[1] |
| Predecessor | Archelaus |
| Successor | Aeropus II |
| Born | ? |
| Died | 398/7 BC |
| Dynasty | Argead |
| Father | Archelaus |
| Mother | Cleopatra[a] |
| Religion | Ancient Greek religion |
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edit- ^ March, Duane (1995). "The Kings of Makedon: 399-369 B.C". Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte: 280.
- ^ Carney, Elizabeth (2000). Women and Monarchy in Macedonia. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 22.
- ^ a b Errington, R. Malcolm (1990). A History of Macedonia. University of California Press. p. 28.
- ^ Roisman, Joseph (2010). "Classical Macedonia to Perdiccas III". In Roisman, Joseph; Worthington, Ian (eds.). A Companion to Ancient Macedonia. Wiley-Blackwell. p. 157-158.
- ^ Anson, Edward (2009). "Philip II, Amyntas Perdicca, and Macedonian Royal Succession". Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte. 58 (3): 276–86. JSTOR 25598471.
- ^ Diodorus Siculus. "Library". Diodorus of Sicily in Twelve Volumes. Vol. 4–8. Translated by Oldfather, C.H. Harvard University Press, 14.37.
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