Reign 359 BC Died 336 BC, Macedonia (FYROM) Children Eurydice II of Macedon Name Amyntas of House Argead dynasty | Issue Eurydice II of Macedon Parents Perdiccas III of Macedon Successor Philip II of Macedon Spouse Cynane | |
Predecessor Perdiccas III of Macedon Father Perdiccas III of Macedon Cousins Alexander the Great, Cleopatra of Macedon, Philip III of Macedon, Cynane, Thessalonike of Macedon Similar People Amyntas III of Macedon, Philip III of Macedon, Philip II of Macedon, Alexander the Great, Cleopatra of Macedon | ||
Amyntas IV of Macedon
Amyntas IV (Greek: Ἀμύντας Δ΄) was a titular king of Macedonia in 359 BC and member of the Argead dynasty.
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Biography
Amyntas was a son of King Perdiccas III of Macedon. He was born in about 365 BC.
After his father’s death in 359 BC he became king, but he was only an infant. Philip II of Macedon, Perdiccas’ brother, became his tutor and regent. In that same year Philip declared himself king of Macedonia, expropriating his young nephew.
Amyntas was not judged dangerous enough to be a menace to Philip, who even gave him his daughter Cynane in marriage. The succession of Amyntas’ cousin Alexander in 336 BC changed things — Alexander immediately had Amyntas executed.
Eurydice II of Macedon was Amyntas’ daughter.
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