The Macedonian Succession
Mary Renault, The Nature of Alexander, New York:
Parthenon Books, 1975 (p. 7)
Alexander I died c. 450
Perdiccas II c.450-414; died
Perdiccas son of above, believed murderd at age seven by
Archelaus
Archelaus I 414-399; murdered by his favourite, Craterus
Craterus king for four days; executed
Orestes son of Archelaus I, 399-396; murdered by his guardian
Aeropus II
Aeropus II descent uncertain, 396-392; fate unknown
Civil
wars
in
progress
Amyntas II descent uncertain, 392-390; fate unknown
Pausanias son of Aeropus II, 390-389; fate unknown
Amyntas III descent uncertain, 389-369; died
Alexander II eldest son of Amyntas III, 369-368; murdered by
his mother's lover, Ptolemy
Ptolemy 368-367; killed by Perdiccas III
Perdiccas III second son of Amyntas III, 367-359; killed in
battle, or by his mother
Philip II third son of Amyntas III, 359-336; assassinated
ALEXANDER III the Great, son of Philip II, 336-323;
died
Alexander IV son of above, 323-c.310; murdered by Cassander
Joint
kings
Philip Arridaeus son of Philip II, 323-317; murdered by
Olympias