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 BCEAlexander I reigns as king of Macedon.
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c. 454 BCE - c. 413 BCEPerdiccas II reigns as king of Macedon.
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413 BCE - 399 BCEArchelaus reigns as king of Macedon.
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399 BCE - 396 BCEOrestes reigns as king of Macedon.
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396 BCE - 393 BCEAeropus II reigns as king of Macedon.
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c. 393 BCEPausanias reigns as king of Macedon.
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c. 393 BCEAmyntas II the Little reigns as king of Macedon.
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c. 392 BCE - 370 BCEAmyntas III reigns as king of Macedon.
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c. 390 BCEArgaeus II reigns as king of Macedon.
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370 BCE - 368 BCEAlexander II reigns as king of Macedon.
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c. 368 BCE - 365 BCEPtolemy Alorus reigns as king of Macedon.
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c. 365 BCE - 359 BCEPerdiccas III reigns as king of Macedon.
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359 BCE - Oct 336 BCEPhilip II reigns as king of Macedon.
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336 BCE - c. 11 Jun 323 BCEAlexander III the Great reigns as king of Macedonia.
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323 BCE - 317 BCEPhilip III Arrhidaeus reigns as king of Macedonia.
