Amyntas was the son of Perdikkas III and a nephew of Philip II. He was the rightful heir to the kingdom of Macedonia at the time of his father's death (360/59 bce), but he was too young to reign: for this reason, the Macedonians chose his uncle Philip, who acted either as regent or directly as king. Philip II kept Amyntas alive. After Philip's death, in the late summer of 336 bce, Alexander, the new king, killed his cousin Amyntas, on the grounds of having plotted a conspiracy against him.

Landucci, F., Voce "Amyntas, son of Perdikkas III", in Encyclopedia of Ancient History, Wiley Online Library, Hoboken N.J. 2017: N/A-N/A. 10.1002/9781444338386 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/115974]

Amyntas, son of Perdikkas III

Landucci, Franca
2017

Abstract

Amyntas was the son of Perdikkas III and a nephew of Philip II. He was the rightful heir to the kingdom of Macedonia at the time of his father's death (360/59 bce), but he was too young to reign: for this reason, the Macedonians chose his uncle Philip, who acted either as regent or directly as king. Philip II kept Amyntas alive. After Philip's death, in the late summer of 336 bce, Alexander, the new king, killed his cousin Amyntas, on the grounds of having plotted a conspiracy against him.
2017
Inglese
Encyclopedia of Ancient History
9781444338386
Wiley Online Library
Landucci, F., Voce "Amyntas, son of Perdikkas III", in Encyclopedia of Ancient History, Wiley Online Library, Hoboken N.J. 2017: N/A-N/A. 10.1002/9781444338386 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/115974]
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