Ptolemy of Aloros

Ptolemy of Aloros (Greek: Πτολεμαῖος), was sent by King Amyntas III of Macedon as an envoy to Athens c. 375–373 BC. After Amyntas' death, he began a liaison with his widow, Eurydice. In 368 BC, he assassinated her son, Alexander II, in order to gain control of the throne. His actions were not well-regarded by the leading families of Macedon, who called in the Theban general, Pelopidas, to re-establish peace. As part of the peace settlement, Philip, Alexander II's younger brother, was taken as a hostage back to Thebes. As Alexander II's elder brother, Perdiccas III, was under-age when Alexander II was killed, Ptolemy of Aloros ruled as regent.

Ptolemy ruled as a regent for Perdiccas III until Perdiccas killed him in 365 BC.

It is suggested that Ptolemy was descended from Amyntas II's brother, Menelaus, son of Alexander I.

Life of Ptolemy of Aloros

Ptolemy Alorites (or Ptolemy of Aloros) was a Macedonian who attempted to seize the throne from Alexander II, then acted a regent for Alexander's brother Perdiccas III before being assassinated by Perdiccas, who seized power in his own name. Ptolemy's activities were probably the reason that the young Philip II spent some time in exile in Thebes, where he is said to have received an excellent military education. 

Ptolemy may have been married to Eurynoe, the daughter of King Amyntas III of Macedon, and was possibly involved in a plot to overthrown Amyntas, alongside Amyntas's wife Eurydice. However this connection is unclear, as it comes from one possible reading of a passage in Justin that only gives the plotter as Eurydice's son-in-law. Diodorus refers to Ptolemy as the brother-in-law of Alexander and his brother Perdiccas, but doesn't give the name of Ptolemy's wife. 

Ptolemy first came to prominence after the death of Amyntas II (probably of natural causes, after a reign of 24 years, an impressive achievement in Macedon at this period). After Amyntas's death he was succeeded by his eldest son Alexander II. 

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