Alcetas II of Macedon
King of Macedonian from 454 to 448 BC
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Alcetas II of Macedon (Ancient Greek: Ἀλκέτας, romanized: Alkétas; died 448 BC) was king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia.
Biography
Alcetas was the eldest son of Alexander I and an unknown queen; he was a grandson of Amyntas I and Eurydice. He became king of Macedon following the death of his father in 454 BC. His brothers were Perdiccas II and Prince Philip(pus). He was known for his alcohol dependence. After 6 years as king, he was killed by his nephew Archelaus. Alcetas's younger brother (Archelaus' father) Perdiccas then took over the Macedonian throne.
References
- Plato, Gorgias, 470d–471e
| Preceded by | King of Macedon 454–448 BC | Succeeded by Perdiccas II |
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- Caranus
- Coenus
- Tyrimmas
- Perdiccas I
- Argaeus I
- Philip I
- Aeropus I
- Alcetas
- Amyntas I
- Alexander I
- Perdiccas II
- Archelaus
- Orestes
- Aeropus II
- Amyntas II
- Pausanias
- Amyntas III
- Argaeus II
- Alexander II
- Ptolemy of Aloros
- Perdiccas III
- Amyntas IV
- Philip II
- Alexander III (the Great)
- Philip III
- Alexander IV
- Demetrius I
- Pyrrhus
- Lysimachus
- Ptolemy Ceraunus
- Meleager
- Antipater II
- Sosthenes
- Antigonus II
- Pyrrhus
- Andriscus
- Pseudo-Alexander
- Pseudo-Philip/Pseudo-Perseus
- Euephenes
Debatable or disputed rulers are in italics.
