Argaeus II of Macedon (Greek: Ἀργαῖος Βʹ ὁ Μακεδών), was a pretender to the crown, who, with the assistance of the Illyrians, expelled Amyntas III from his dominions in 393 BC and kept possession of the throne for about a year. Amyntas then, with the aid of the Thessalians, succeeded in expelling Argaeus and recovering at least a part of his dominions.
It is probably the same Argaeus who in 359 BC again appears as a pretender to the throne. He had persuaded the Athenians to support his claim to the Macedonian throne, but Philip II, who had just succeeded to the regency of the kingdom, by his intrigues and promises persuades the Athenians to remain inactive.
Argaeus organised a body of mercenaries along with some Macedonian exiles and some Athenian troops, who were permitted to join the Macedonians by their general, Manlias. With this force, Argaeus made an attempt to take Aegae, but was repulsed. On his retreat to Methone, he was intercepted by Philip, and defeated. Argaeus was either killed in the battle or executed afterward[1].
References
- ^ Historical dictionary of ancient Greek warfare Page 62 by Iain Spence ISBN 0-8108-4099-5
| Preceded by Amyntas III |
King of Macedon 393 BC–392 BC |
Succeeded by Amyntas III |
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