Perdiccas I of Macedon

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Perdiccas I
King of Macedon
Tetradrachm of Aigai - old Macedonian royal capital Aigai, founded by Perdikkas I
Reign	traditional: 700–678 BC
Predecessor	Tyrimmas
Successor	Argaeus I
Issue	Argaeus I
Dynasty	Argead
Father	Tyrimmas
Religious beliefs	Ancient Greek religion

Perdiccas I (Ancient Greek: Περδίκκας Α′) was king of Macedon from about 700 BC to about 678 BC. Herodotus stated:

"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."^[1]
"Now that these descendants of Perdiccas are Greeks, as they themselves say, I myself chance to know and will prove it in the later part of my history.^[2]

References

↑ Herodotus, The Histories, 8.137-139
↑ Herodotus, The Histories, 5.22.1

Preceded by Tyrimmas	King of Macedon 700–678 BC	Succeeded by Argaeus I

v t e Kings of Macedonia

Argeads	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 and Aeropus II Archelaus II Amyntas II Pausanias Argaeus II Amyntas III Alexander II Perdiccas III Amyntas IV Philip II Alexander III (the Great) Philip III Alexander IV

Regents	Ptolemy of Aloros Antipater Polyperchon Cassander

Antipatrids	Cassander Philip IV Alexander V Antipater II Antipater Etesias Sosthenes

Antigonids	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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Name	Perdiccas I of Macedon
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Short description	King of Macedon, 700 BC to 678 BC
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