Orestes of
Macedon
Macedonia (; grc-gre, Μακεδονία), also called Macedon (), was an ancient kingdom on the periphery of Archaic and Classical Greece, and later the dominant state of Hellenistic Greece. The kingdom was founded and initially ruled by ...
( grc, Ὀρέστης ὁ Μακεδών, ) was the son
of
Archelaus I
Archelaus I (; grc-gre, Ἀρχέλαος ) was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon from 413 to 399 BC. He was a capable and beneficent ruler, known for the sweeping changes he made in state administration, the military, and commerce. ...
and succeeded in his minority as king after his father was slain.
He reigned between 399–396 BC under his guardian
Aeropus II, who killed him.
Aeropus thereafter reigned alone until 394 BC.
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4th-century BC Macedonian monarchs
4th-century BC rulers
Argead kings of Macedonia
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