Menelaus was son of
Amyntas III of Macedon
Amyntas III (Greek: Αμύντας Γ΄ της Μακεδονίας) (420 – 370 BC) was king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia in 393 BC and again from 392 to 370 BC. He was the son of Arrhidaeus and grandson of Amyntas, one of the sons ...
by his second wife
Gygaea. According to
Justin, he was executed by order of his half-brother
Philip II Philip II may refer to:
* Philip II of Macedon (382–336 BC)
* Philip II (emperor) (238–249), Roman emperor
* Philip II, Prince of Taranto (1329–1374)
* Philip II, Duke of Burgundy (1342–1404)
* Philip II, Duke of Savoy (1438-1497)
* Philip ...
during 347 BC after the capture of
Olynthus. (Justin, viii, 3).
References
4th-century BC Macedonians
People who died under the reign of Philip II of Macedon
Murdered royalty of Macedonia (ancient kingdom)
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