Orestes of Macedon

Orestes of Macedon (Ancient Greek: Ὀρέστης ὁ Μακεδών, Oréstēs ho Makedōn) was the son[1] of Archelaus I and succeeded in his minority as king after his father was slain.[2] He reigned between 399–396 BC under his guardian Aeropus II, who killed him.[2] Aeropus thereafter reigned alone until 394 BC.

Orestes
King of Macedonia
Reign399–396 BC
PredecessorCrateuas (Craterus)
Successor
Spouseunknown
House(Ancient) Macedon
DynastyArgead
FatherArchelaus I
Motherunknown
ReligionAncient Greek religion

References
  1. Farr, Edward (1850), History of the Macedonians, pp. 43
  2. Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica, 14.37.6


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