Perdiccas III of Macedon

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Perdiccas III (Greek: Περδίκκας) was king of Macedonia from 365 to 359 BC, succeeding his brother Alexander II.

Son of Amyntas III and Eurydice, he was underage when Alexander II was killed by Ptolemy of Aloros, who then ruled as regent. Perdiccas killed him and took the throne himself.

Perdiccas was killed in a battle against Bardylis, and was succeeded by his infant son, Amyntas IV. The throne was soon usurped by Perdiccas' younger brother Philip II.

Preceded by
Ptolemy I		 King of Macedon
365–359 BC		 Succeeded by
Amyntas IV
v • d • e
Kings of Macedon
Vergina Sun

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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