Archelaus II of Macedon

Archelaus II of Macedon (Greek: Ἀρχέλαος Βʹ ὁ Μακεδών) succeeded his father Aeropus II and reigned seven years. He died while out hunting, either by accident or assassination. He was brother of Orestes of Macedon. According to the Chronicon he reigned four years.

References

History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh, Thomas Birch, William Oldys, 1829, p. 283.

Kings of Macedon

Argead	Caranus Coenus Tyrimmas Perdiccas I Argaeus I Philip I Aeropus I Alcetas I Amyntas I Alexander I Alcetas II Perdiccas II Archelaus I Craterus Orestes / Aeropus II Archelaus II Amyntas II Pausanias Argaeus II Amyntas III Alexander II Perdiccas III Amyntas IV Philip II Alexander III (Alexander the Great) Philip III Alexander IV

Regents	Ptolemy of Aloros Perdiccas Peithon and Arrhidaeus Antipater Polyperchon Cassander

Antipatrid	Cassander Philip IV Alexander V Antipater II Antipater Etesias Sosthenes

Antigonid	Demetrius I Antigonus II Demetrius II Antigonus III Philip V Perseus Andriscus (Philip VI)

Non-dynastic	Lysimachus Pyrrhus Ptolemy Keraunos Meleager

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