Amyntas I of Macedon

Amyntas I
King of Macedon
Vassal of Achaemenid Persia[1]
Reign traditional: 547–498 BC
Predecessor Alcetas I
Successor
Spouse Queen Eurydice
Issue Alexander I
Gygaea
House (Ancient) Macedon
Dynasty Argead
Father Alcetas I
Mother unknown
Religion Ancient Greek religion

Amyntas I (Greek: Ἀμύντας Aʹ; c. 540 – 498 BC) was a king of Macedon. He was a son of Alcetas I of Macedon. He married Eurydice and they had a son Alexander.

Amyntas was a vassal of Darius I, king of the Persian Achaemenid Empire, since 512/511 BC.[2] The history of Macedon may be said to begin with Amyntas' reign. He was the first of its rulers to have diplomatic relations with other states.[3] In particular, he entered into an alliance with Hippias of Athens, and when Hippias was driven out of Athens he offered him the territory of Anthemus on the Thermaic Gulf with the object of taking advantage of the feuds between the Greeks.[3] Hippias refused the offer and also rejected the offer of Iolcos, as Amyntas probably did not control Anthemous at that time, but was merely suggesting a plan of joint occupation to Hippias.[4]

References

  1. Joseph Roisman,Ian Worthington. "A companion to Ancient Macedonia" John Wiley & Sons, 2011. ISBN 144435163X pp 343-345
  2. Joseph Roisman,Ian Worthington. "A companion to Ancient Macedonia" John Wiley & Sons, 2011. ISBN 144435163X pp 343-345
  3. 1 2 Chisholm 1911.
  4. Miltiades V. Chatzopoulos Macedonian Institutions Under the Kings: A historical and epigraphic study, p. 174, ISBN 960-7094-89-1.
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Preceded by
Alcetas I
King of Macedon
547–498 BC
Succeeded by
Alexander I
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