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Macedon , the son and successor of Aeropus II. He was assassinated in the year of his accesion by Amyntas II.References
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Pausanias of Orestis — (Greek) was a member of Philip II of Macedon s somatophylakes, his personal bodyguard. He assassinated Philip in 336 BC, possibly at the instigation of Philip s wife Olympias, or even his son Alexander the Great. He was immediately captured and… … Wikipedia
Pausanias — (Greek:Παυσανίας (Audio IPA|Ell Pausanias.ogg| [ Pausanias ] note: Modern Greek pronunciation) is the name of several people: *Pausanias (Athenian), lover of the poet Agathon and a character in Plato s Symposium *Pausanias (general), Spartan… … Wikipedia
Macedon — Infobox Former Country native name = Μακεδονία Makedonía conventional long name = Macedon common name = Macedonia continent = Europe region = Mediterranean era = Classical Antiquity status = status text = empire = government type = Monarchy year… … Wikipedia
List of kings of Macedon — Macedon (also known as Macedonia) was an ancient kingdom centered around the present day region of Macedonia in northern Greece, and was inhabited by the Ancient Macedonians, an ancient tribe. At various points in its history the kingdom proper… … Wikipedia
Philip II of Macedon — Infobox Monarch name =Philip II title =Basileus of Macedon caption =Victory medal (niketerion) struck in Tarsus, 2nd c. BC (Cabinet des Médailles, Paris) reign =359 BC – 336 BC coronation = othertitles = full name = native lang1 = Greek native… … Wikipedia
Thessalonike of Macedon — Thessalonike ( el. Θεσσαλονίκη) (342 295 BC) was a Greek princess, the daughter of Macedonian king Philip II of Macedon, by his Thessalian [Pausanias, Description of Greece , [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi bin/ptext?lookup=Paus.+8.7.7 viii… … Wikipedia
Demetrius I of Macedon — Demetrius I Poliorcetes Demetrius I (Greek: Δημήτριος, 337 BC – 283 BC), called Poliorcetes (Greek: Πολιορκητής The Besieger ), son of Antigonus I Monophthalmus and Stratonice, was a king of Macedon (294–288 BC). He belonged to the Antigonid… … Wikipedia
Crateuas of Macedon — Crateuas (Greek: Κρατεύας), also called Craterus, was King of Macedon for four days in 399 BC. He was lover of Archelaus I of Macedon, whom he killed to become a king himself.[1] According to another version, Craterus killed the king, because… … Wikipedia
Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon — Eurydice (Greek: Ευρυδίκη), born Cleopatra (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα) was a mid. 4th century BCE Macedonian noblewoman, niece of Attalus, and 5th wife[1] of Philip II of Macedon. Contents 1 Biography 2 References … Wikipedia
Alexander II of Macedon — Alexander II (Greek Ἀλέξανδρος Β΄ ) was king of Macedon from 370 – 368 BC, following the death of his father Amyntas II. He was the eldest of the three sons of Amyntas and Eurydice.Although he had already attained his majority, Alexander was very … Wikipedia
