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Amyntas IV of Macedon

Amyntas IV
King of Macedonia
Reign 359 BC
Predecessor Perdiccas III of Macedon
Successor Philip II of Macedon
Born c. 365 BC
Died 336 BC
Spouse Cynane (cousin)
Issue Eurydice II of Macedon
Dynasty Argead dynasty
Father Perdiccas III of Macedon

Amyntas IV (Greek: Ἀμύντας Δ΄) was a titular king of Macedonia in 359 BC and member of the Argead dynasty.

Amyntas was a son of King Perdiccas III of Macedon. He was born in about 365 BC.

After his father’s death in 359 BC he became king, but he was only an infant. Philip II of Macedon, Perdiccas’ brother, became his tutor and regent. In that same year Philip declared himself king of Macedonia, expropriating his young nephew.

Amyntas was not judged dangerous enough to be a menace to Philip, who even gave him his daughter Cynane in marriage. The succession of Amyntas’ cousin Alexander in 336 BC changed things — Alexander immediately had Amyntas executed.

Eurydice II of Macedon was Amyntas’ daughter.




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