Pausanias of Macedon

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Pausanias
Pausanias AR Stater. Circa 395-4-393 BCE.jpg
Silver stater of Pausanias
King of Macedon
Reign394 BCE
PredecessorAeropus II
SuccessorAmyntas III
Born5th century BCE
Macedonia
Died394 BCE
DynastyArgead
FatherAeropus II
ReligionAncient Greek religion

Pausanias of Macedon (Ancient Greek: Παυσανίας ὁ τῶν Μακεδόνων βασιλεύς[1] Pausanías ho tôn Makedónōn basileús) was the son and successor of Aeropus II of Macedon[2][3] in the Argead dynasty of Macedon. He was assassinated in 394 BCE, the year of his accession, by Amyntas III[4] (also called Amyntas II),[5] who then succeeded him as King of Macedon.

References[]

  1. ^ He likely would have been called Παυσανίας Ἀέροπου or Παυσανίας ὁ Μακεδών but this, "Pausanias the king of the Macedonians," is how Diodoros Siculus names him in Bibliotheca historica, 14.89.2
  2. ^ Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica, 14.84.6. Here he uses Theopompus of Chios as source.
  3. ^ "Pausanias (entry 5)" in William Smith, editor, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
  4. ^ Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica, 14.89.2
  5. ^ "Amyntas II" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 01 (11th ed.). 1911. pp. 900/901.
Preceded by
Aeropus II
King of Macedon
394 BC
Succeeded by
Amyntas III


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