Argaeus I of Macedon
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Argaeus I of Macedon
(Greek
: Ἀργαῖος Αʹ ὁ Μακεδών) was a king of Macedon
of the Argead dynasty
from about 678 BC to about 640 BC. He succeeded in the throne his father Perdiccas I
. Argaeus left as successor his son Philip I
. Argaeus appears in the story of Dionysus Pseudanor
related by Polyaenus
, as the king who encountered an Illyria
n invasion of Galaurus
.
He is mentioned by Herodotus
after 8.138 and by Justin
.
Macedon
Macedonia or Macedon was an ancient kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, bordered by Epirus to the west, Paeonia to the north, the region of Thrace to the east and Thessaly to the south....
(Greek
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek is the stage of the Greek language in the periods spanning the times c. 9th–6th centuries BC, , c. 5th–4th centuries BC , and the c. 3rd century BC – 6th century AD of ancient Greece and the ancient world; being predated in the 2nd millennium BC by Mycenaean Greek...
: Ἀργαῖος Αʹ ὁ Μακεδών) was a king of Macedon
Macedon
Macedonia or Macedon was an ancient kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, bordered by Epirus to the west, Paeonia to the north, the region of Thrace to the east and Thessaly to the south....
of the Argead dynasty
Argead dynasty
The Argead dynasty was an ancient Greek royal house. They were the ruling dynasty of Macedonia from about 700 to 310 BC. Their tradition, as described in ancient Greek historiography, traced their origins to Argos, in southern Greece...
from about 678 BC to about 640 BC. He succeeded in the throne his father Perdiccas I
Perdiccas I of Macedon
.Perdiccas I was king of Macedon from about 700 BC to about 678 BC. Herodotus stated:-References:...
. Argaeus left as successor his son Philip I
Philip I of Macedon
Philip I of Macedon was one of the early kings of Macedon, a kingdom to the north of ancient Greece. He was a member of the Argead dynasty and son of Argaeus I, becoming king in 640 BC upon his father's death.As king, Philip was noted to be both wise and courageous...
. Argaeus appears in the story of Dionysus Pseudanor
Pseudanor
Pseudanor was a Macedonian epithet applied to Dionysus. Other Macedonian appellations to the god were Agrios "wild" and Erikryptos "completely hidden" Pseudanor (Greek: pseudo- + anēr "false man", metaphorically an "effeminate man") was a Macedonian epithet applied to Dionysus. Other...
related by Polyaenus
Polyaenus
Polyaenus or Polyenus vs. e]]; , "many proverbs") was a 2nd century Macedonian author, known best for his Stratagems in War , which has been preserved. The Suda calls him a rhetorician, and Polyaenus himself writes that he was accustomed to plead causes before the emperor...
, as the king who encountered an Illyria
Illyria
In classical antiquity, Illyria was a region in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula inhabited by the Illyrians....
n invasion of Galaurus
Galaurus
Galaurus was an Illyrian king of the Taulantii State who reigned in the middle of the 7th century BC. After the first Illyrian invasion of Macedonia in 691 BC because of the interruption of friendly relations, the Illyrians did considerable damage by their ravages. Galaurus invaded Macedonia...
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He is mentioned by Herodotus
Herodotus
Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who was born in Halicarnassus, Caria and lived in the 5th century BC . He has been called the "Father of History", and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a...
after 8.138 and by Justin
Junianus Justinus
Justin was a Latin historian who lived under the Roman Empire. His name is mentioned only in the title of his own history, and there it is in the genitive, which would be M. Juniani Justini no matter which nomen he bore.Of his personal history nothing is known...
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