Perdiccas III of Macedon

Perdiccas III of Macedon

Perdiccas III (Greek: Περδίκκας Γ΄) was king of the Hellenic kingdom of Macedonia from 365 BC to 360 BC, succeeding his brother Alexander II. Son of Amyntas III and Eurydice, he was a child when in 369 BC his brother Alexander II was killed by their brother-in-law Ptolemy of Aloros, who then ruled as regent. In 365 BC, Perdiccas killed Ptolemy and assumed government. There is very little information about the reign of Perdiccas III. He was at one time engaged in hostilities with Athens over Amphipolis, and he was distinguished for his patronage of men of letters. Among these we are told that Euphraeus of Oreus, a disciple of Plato, rose so high in Perdiccas's favour as to completely govern the young king and to exclude from his society all but philosophers and geometers. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Perdiccas III of Macedon is the 4,164th most popular politician (down from 3,737th in 2019). (down from 464th in 2019)

Perdiccas III of Macedon is most famous for his victory in the Battle of Pydna, which was the final battle of the Third Macedonian War.