Perdiccas I of Macedon

Perdiccas I (Greek: Περδίκκας, romanized: Perdíkkas) was king of the ancient kingdom of Macedon. Herodotus stated:

"From Argos fled to the country of the Illyrians three brothers of the descendants of Temenus, Gauanes, Aeropus, and Perdiccas; and passing over Illyria from the mountains they came into the upper parts of Macedonia 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]

Perdiccas I
Tetradrachm of Aigai - old Macedonian royal capital Aigai, founded by Perdikkas I
King of Macedon
Reignunknown
PredecessorTyrimmas
SuccessorArgaeus I
IssueArgaeus I
DynastyArgead
FatherTyrimmas
ReligionAncient Greek religion

References

  1. Herodotus, The Histories, 8.137–139
  2. Herodotus, The Histories, 5.22.1
Preceded by
Tyrimmas
King of Macedon Succeeded by
Argaeus I


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