Aeropos II.

Aeropos II. (Also Archelaos II. , † 393 BC ) was the son of Arribaios , a leader of the Macedonian Lynkestis . He was the guardian of Orestes , king of Macedonia , and ran the affairs of state for the young monarch. Diodorus reports that Aeropos murdered Orestes after four years of joint government. He then ruled the country for another four or six years under his new name Archelaos II. After his death, his son was Pausanias king of Macedonia.

swell

Diodorus Siculus, 14, 37; 14, 84.

literature

Julius Kaerst : Aeropos 5 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume I, 1, Stuttgart 1893, Col. 679.

Remarks

↑ After Diodor 14, 37, 5; 14, 84, 6 he reigned six years; the historian Eusebius of Caesarea 1, 229 and Georgios Synkellos 482, who wrote much later ; In contrast, 494 give four years.

predecessor	Office	successor
Orestes	King of Macedonia 399–393 BC Chr.	Pausanias

personal data
SURNAME	Aeropos II.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Archelaus II
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	King of Macedonia
DATE OF BIRTH	4th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	393 BC Chr.

[1] After Diodor 14, 37, 5; 14, 84, 6 he reigned six years; the historian Eusebius of Caesarea 1, 229 and Georgios Synkellos 482, who wrote much later ; In contrast, 494 give four years.