Crateuas of Macedon
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| Crateuas (Craterus) | |
|---|---|
| King of Macedon | |
| Reign | 399 BC |
| Predecessor | Archelaus I |
| Successor | <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/> |
| Spouse | unknown |
| House | (Ancient) Macedon (usurped) |
| Father | unknown |
| Mother | unknown |
| Religion | Ancient Greek religion |
Crateuas (Greek: Κρατεύας), also called Craterus (Κρατερός), was King of Macedon for four days in 399 BC. He was lover of Archelaus I of Macedon, whom he killed to become a king himself.[1] According to another version, Crateuas killed the king, because Archelaus had promised to give him one of his daughters in marriage, but later gave her to someone else.[2] A third version asserts that Archelaus was unintentionally struck by Crateuas during a hunt.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Ps.-Plato, Alcibiades II, 141d; Aristotle, Politics, V, 10 (1311b).
- ↑ Aelian, Varia historia, VIII, 9.
- ↑ Diodorus Siculus, Library, XIV, 37, 6.
| Preceded by | King of Macedon 399 BC |
Succeeded by Orestes |
