Archelaos
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23680463 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian Worthington (0000-0003-3046-3375, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah04035 |
| OpenAlex | W4246556857 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Archelaos was king of Macedonia from 413 to 399. He seized power by murdering his uncle, his cousin, and then his younger brother, which led Plato to describe him as “the greatest criminal in Macedonia, the most wretched of all the Macedonians, and not the happiest” ( Gorg . 471a—d). Nevertheless, Archelaos ruled Macedonia well compared to his immediate predecessors.
Ancient history · Brother · Cousin · Genealogy · Physics · Political science · Power (physics) · Byzantine Studies and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · History · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |