of rulers before him, Amyntas is the first king of Macedonia for which we have any reliable historical information. During Amyntas' reign, Macedonia became...

Perdiccas II, succeeded Alexander I. Menelaus, father of Amyntas II Philip Amyntas, whose son Arrhidaeus was the father of Amyntas III. Alcetas Stratonice, married...

mistake the name Amyntas for the Macedonian king Amyntas I of Macedon, satrap of Skudra, and Ancestor of Alexander the Great. Amyntas in this context might...

rival family branches following Amyntas III accession. Herodotus mentions the names of the five kings preceding Amyntas I, but provides no other information...

and after Amyntas to secure marriage alliances and produce enough heirs to offset losses from intra-dynastic conflict. Consequently, Amyntas took two wives:...

Ptolemaic dynasty. However, Ptolemy may have been a great-grandson of Amyntas I of Macedon, making him a member of the Argead royal house and a distant...

Orestes, Aeropus II, Amyntas II and Pausanias Macedonian war of succession (393–392 BCE), after the death of king Pausanias, between Amyntas III and Argaeus...

Archelaus I. Very little is known about this turbulent period; it came to an end when Amyntas III (r. 393–370 BC), son of Arrhidaeus and grandson of Amyntas I,...

16th-century pastoral literature. Amyntas I of Macedon, king of Macedon (c. 540–498 BC) Amyntas II of Macedon, king of Macedon Amyntas III of Macedon, king of Macedon...

512/511 BC, the Persian general Megabyzus forced the Macedonian king Amyntas I to make his kingdom a vassal of the Achaemenids. In 492 BC, following...

Persian official Bubares who married Amyntas' daughter, Gygaea. Family ties that the Macedonian rulers Amyntas and Alexander enjoyed with Bubares ensured...

Amyntas II (Ancient Greek: Ἀμύντας), also known as Amyntas "the Little", was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon for several months around 394/3...

Gygaea (Greek: Γυγαίη) was a daughter of Amyntas I and sister of Alexander I of Macedon. She was given away in marriage by her brother to the Persian...

the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Alexander I succeeds his father Amyntas I as king of Macedonia. Athens and Eretria respond to the Ionian...

Alabanda Amyntas was the son of the Persian official Bubares by his Macedonian wife Gygaea. He was named after his maternal grandfather, Amyntas I, who ruled...

currency imitating that of Archelaus I. Finally, Amyntas III (r. 393 – 370 BC), son of Arrhidaeus and grandson of Amyntas I, succeeded to the throne by killing...

Macedonia is attested in the DNA inscription at Naqsh-I-Rustam. Amyntas’ son Alexander I supported Xerxes I during the Persian invasion of Greece. In 479 BC...

reported that Darius sent heralds demanding earth and water from king Amyntas I of Macedon, which he accepted. It was also requested of the Athenian embassy...

393 BC, Amyntas was driven out and Argaeus II was installed in the throne. With the aid of the Thessalian family Aleuadae under Medius, Amyntas recovered...

war against the Scythians. 512 BC: The Kingdom of Macedonia, under King Amyntas I, becomes a vassal state to the Achaemenid Empire. 510 BC: Hippias, son...

boundaries of his kingdom. His wife is unknown, but he was the father of Amyntas I. List of ancient Macedonians While Greeks such as Demosthenes and Aristotle...

Pausanias of Orestis but it was taken to Memphis through the intrigues of Ptolemy I Soter. The recently excavated palace is considered to be not only the biggest...

Thessalians for Iolcos, suggesting that Amyntas probably did not possess Anthemous at that time. It is likely that Amyntas was merely suggesting a plan of joint...

successive heirs ruled: Argeus, Philip, Aeropus, Alcetas, Amyntas and Alexander. Amyntas I (r. 547 – 498 BC) ruled at the time of the Persian invasion...

Persians from Cleomenes I, king of Sparta, but the Spartans are unwilling to respond. Alexander I succeeds his father Amyntas I as king of Macedonia. Athens...

Amyntas Nicator (Ancient Greek: Ἀμύντας Νικάτωρ, romanized: Amýntas Nikátōr; epithet means "the Victorious") was an Indo-Greek king. His coins have been...

Persian satrapy Hindush. Amyntas I of Macedon submits to Darius and offers women as concubines to a Persian embassy. His son, Alexander I, objects to this and...

Axius rivers, and at the end of his campaign, the king of Macedonia, Amyntas I, accepted to become a vassal of the Achaemenid Empire. Within the satrapy...

Exekias makes The Suicide of Ajax, black-figure decoration on an amphora. Amyntas I becomes king of Macedonia (approximate date). Comet Hale–Bopp appears...

Leontini subjugated by Hippocrates of Gela. 498 BC: Alexander I succeeds his father Amyntas I as king of Macedon. 496 BC: Battle of Lake Regillus: A legendary...