Perdiccas II of Macedon

Perdiccas II
Silver tetrobol of Perdiccas II; the lion on the reverse alludes to the Nemean lion killed by Herakles, the mythical ancestor of the king.
King of Macedonia
Reign454–413 BC
PredecessorAlexander I
SuccessorArchelaus I
Born?
Died413 BC
Wives
  • Simache
  • Cleopatra
IssueArchelaus I
Aeropus II
unknown son
DynastyArgead
FatherAlexander I
Motherunknown
ReligionAncient Greek religion

Perdiccas II (Greek: Περδίκκας, romanized: Perdíkkas) was the king of Macedonia from 454 BC until his death in 413 BC. During the Peloponnesian War, he frequently switched sides between Sparta and Athens.

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