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Orestes of Macedon

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Reign
  
399–396 BC

Spouse
  
unknown

Dynasty
  
Argead

Died
  
396 BC

Successor
  
Aeropus II of Macedon

Great-grandparent
  
Alexander I of Macedon

Predecessor
  
Crateuas (Craterus)

House
  
(Ancient) Macedon

Father
  
Archelaus I

Parents
  
Archelaus I of Macedon

Grandparent
  
Perdiccas II of Macedon

Similar
  
Aeropus II of Macedon, Archelaus I of Macedon, Perdiccas II of Macedon, Euripides

Orestes of Macedon (Greek: Ὀρέστης ὁ Μακεδών) was son of Archelaus I and successor king of his murdered father. He reigned between 399–396 BC along with his guardian Aeropus II. After that Aeropus reigned for another year alone to eventually being succeeded by Orestes' brother Archelaus II.

References

Orestes of Macedon Wikipedia