Kings of Macedon

Macedon (also sometimes known as Macedonia) formed an ancient kingdom in the present-day territory of northern Greece, inhabited by a semi-Hellenized people who were seen by the Greeks themselves as close kin. It emerged into prominence in the 4th Century BC when King Philip II conquered the Greek city-states. Philip's son, Alexander the Great, conquered the Persian Empire a few few years later. The Kingdom of Macedon itself soon lost direct control of these vast Asian territories, but it retained its hegemony over Greece itself until defeated by the Romans in the Macedonian Wars (215 - 148 BC).

Table of contents

1 Argead Dynasty 2 Antipatrid Dynasty 3 Antigonid Dynasty

Argead Dynasty

• Karanus
• Koinos
• Tyrimmas
• Perdiccas I
• Aeropus I
• Alcetas I
• Amyntas I
• Alexander I
• Perdiccas II
• Archelaus
• Craterus (ruled for 4 days)
• Orestes
• Aeropus II
• Amyntus II
• Pausanias
• Amyntas III
• Alexander II
• Ptolemy I of Macedon (also known as Ptolemy Alorites)
• Perdiccas III
• Amyntas IV (infant son of Perdicas III)
• Philip II
• Alexander the Great (Alexander III)
  • Antipater, Regent of Macedon
• Philip III Arrihadeus
• Alexander IV
  • Polyperchon, Regent of Macedon
  • Cassander, Regent of Macedon

Antipatrid Dynasty

• Cassander (son of Antipater)
• Philip IV
• Alexander V
• Antipater II

Antigonid Dynasty

• Demetrius I Poliorcetes
• Lysimachus (divided with Pyrrhus of Epirus)
• Pyrrhus of Epirus (divided with Lysimachus)
• Ptolemy II (also known as Ptolemy Ceraunus)
• Meleager
• Antipater III (also known as Antipater Etesius)
• Sosthenes
• Antigonus II Gonatas
• Demetrius II (also known as Demetrius II Aetolicus)
• Antigonus III (also known as Antigonus III Dosoon)
• Philip V
• Perseus

After Perseus's defeat at the Battle of Pydna in 168 BC, Macedon was divided into four republics under Roman domination. In 150 BC, a man named Andriscus claimed to be the son of Perseus, and claimed the throne of Macedon as Philip VI. This led to the Fourth Macedonian War, in which Andriscus was defeated by the Romans, and Macedon annexed to Rome.