Alcetas II of Macedon

Alcetas II
King of Macedon
Reign	traditional: 454–448 BC
Predecessor	Alexander I
Successor	Perdiccas II
Wife	unknown
House	(Ancient) Macedon
Dynasty	Argead
Father	Alexander I
Mother	unknown
Religion	Ancient Greek religion

Alcetas II (Greek: Ἀλκέτας B' ὁ Μακεδών; died 448 BC) was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon.

Biography

Alcetas was the eldest son of Alexander I and an unknown queen; he was a grandson of Amyntas I and Eurydice. He became king of Macedon following the death of his father in 454 BC. His brothers were Perdiccas II and Prince Philip(pus). He was known for his alcohol dependence. After 6 years as king, he was killed by his nephew Archelaus. Alcetas's younger brother (Archelaus' father) Perdiccas then took over the Macedonian throne.

References

Plato, Gorgias, 470d–471e

Preceded by Alexander I	King of Macedon 454–448 BC	Succeeded by Perdiccas II

Kings of Macedon

Argead	Caranus Coenus Tyrimmas Perdiccas I Argaeus I Philip I Aeropus I Alcetas I Amyntas I Alexander I Alcetas II Perdiccas II Archelaus I Craterus Orestes / Aeropus II Archelaus II Amyntas II Pausanias Argaeus II Amyntas III Alexander II Perdiccas III Amyntas IV Philip II Alexander III (Alexander the Great) Philip III Alexander IV

Regents	Ptolemy of Aloros Perdiccas Peithon and Arrhidaeus Antipater Polyperchon Cassander

Antipatrid	Cassander Philip IV Alexander V Antipater II Antipater Etesias Sosthenes

Antigonid	Demetrius I Antigonus II Demetrius II Antigonus III Philip V Perseus Andriscus (Philip VI)

Non-dynastic	Lysimachus Pyrrhus Ptolemy Keraunos Meleager

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