Orestes of Macedon
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Orestes of Macedon
(Greek
: Ὀρέστης ὁ Μακεδών) was son of Archelaus
and successor king of his murdered father. He reigned between 399-396 BC along with his guardian Aeropus II
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Macedon
Macedonia or Macedon was an ancient kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, bordered by Epirus to the west, Paeonia to the north, the region of Thrace to the east and Thessaly to the south....
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Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek is the stage of the Greek language in the periods spanning the times c. 9th–6th centuries BC, , c. 5th–4th centuries BC , and the c. 3rd century BC – 6th century AD of ancient Greece and the ancient world; being predated in the 2nd millennium BC by Mycenaean Greek...
: Ὀρέστης ὁ Μακεδών) was son of Archelaus
Archelaus I of Macedon
Archelaus I was a king of Macedon from 413 to 399 BC. He was a capable and beneficent ruler, known for the sweeping changes he made in state administration, the military, and commerce. By the time that he died, Archelaus had succeeded in converting Macedon into a significantly stronger power...
and successor king of his murdered father. He reigned between 399-396 BC along with his guardian Aeropus II
Aeropus II of Macedon
Aeropus II of Macedon , king of Macedon, guardian of Orestes, the son of Archelaus, reigned nearly six years from 399 BC....
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