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
v • d • e
Kings of Macedon
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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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