Perdiccas I of Macedon
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Perdiccas I (Greek: Περδίκκας) was king of Macedonia from about 700 BC to about 678 BC. According to Herodotus, The Histories 8.137-139, "From Argos fled to the Illyrians three brothers of the descendants of Temenus, Gauanes, Aeropus, and Perdiccas; and passing over from the Illyrians into the upper parts of Macedonia they came to the city of Lebaia."
| Preceded by Tyrimmas |
King of Macedon 700 BC–678 BC |
Succeeded by Argaeus I |
Argeads: Karanus • Koinos • Tyrimmas • Perdiccas I • Argaeus I • Philip I • Aeropus I • Alcetas I • Amyntas I • Alexander I • Perdiccas II • Archelaus I • Craterus • Orestes and Aeropus II • Archelaus II • Amyntas III • Pausanias • Amyntas III • Argaeus II • Amyntas III • Alexander II • Ptolemy I1 • Perdiccas III • Amyntas IV • Philip II • Alexander the Great • Antipater1 • Philip III2 • Alexander IV2 • Perdiccas1 • Antipater1 • Polyperchon1 • Cassander1
Antipatrids: Cassander • Philip IV • Alexander V • Antipater II
Antigonids: Demetrius I • Lysimachus and Pyrrhus • Ptolemy II • Meleager • Antipater II • Sosthenes • Antigonus II • Demetrius II • Antigonus III • Philip V • Perseus
1 Regent of Macedon 2 Titular king only
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