Who was the founder of the Argead dynasty?

The Latin historian Justin in his Philippic Histories and the Boeotian historian Plutarch identify Caranus as the founder of the Macedonian dynasty.

What was Alexander the Great's dynasty?

Alexander the Great was a descendant of the Argead dynasty.

Who was the last Argead king?

The last Argead king was Alexander the IV, the son of Roxana and Alexander the Great, who was assassinated in 310 BCE.

Who are the most well-known Argead kings?

The most well-known Argead kings were Alexander III (Alexander the Great) and his father, Philip II of Macedon.

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The Argead dynasty, the ancient Macedonian house of Dorian Greek origin, lasted from the 7th century to 310 BCE. The mythological founder of the dynasty was King Caranus but it was under Philip II of Macedon (382-226 BCE) that the Macedonian territories were greatly enlarged. Philip's son Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE) then went much further, ultimately conquering Persia and reaching India.

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c. 497 BCE - c. 454 BCE
Alexander I reigns as king of Macedon.
c. 454 BCE - c. 413 BCE
Perdiccas II reigns as king of Macedon.
413 BCE - 399 BCE
Archelaus reigns as king of Macedon.
399 BCE - 396 BCE
Orestes reigns as king of Macedon.
396 BCE - 393 BCE
Aeropus II reigns as king of Macedon.
c. 393 BCE
Pausanias reigns as king of Macedon.
c. 393 BCE
Amyntas II the Little reigns as king of Macedon.
c. 392 BCE - 370 BCE
Amyntas III reigns as king of Macedon.
c. 390 BCE
Argaeus II reigns as king of Macedon.
370 BCE - 368 BCE
Alexander II reigns as king of Macedon.
c. 368 BCE - 365 BCE
Ptolemy Alorus reigns as king of Macedon.
c. 365 BCE - 359 BCE
Perdiccas III reigns as king of Macedon.
359 BCE - Oct 336 BCE
Philip II reigns as king of Macedon.
336 BCE - c. 11 Jun 323 BCE
Alexander III the Great reigns as king of Macedonia.
323 BCE - 317 BCE
Philip III Arrhidaeus reigns as king of Macedonia.

Argead Dynasty

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