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Also Known As Alexander Philhellene • Alexander the Wealthy
Died c.450 BCE
Title / Office king (500BC-450BC), Macedonia
House / Dynasty Argead dynasty
Seleucus I Nicator
Seleucid ruler
Philip II
Philip II
king of Macedonia
Coin depicting Ptolemy I Soter
Ptolemy I Soter
Macedonian king of Egypt
Antigonus II Gonatas
king of Macedonia
Philip V
Philip V
king of Macedonia
Lysimachus
king of Macedonia
Perseus
king of Macedonia
Cassander
king of Macedonia
Antipater
regent of Macedonia
Antigonus III Doson
king of Macedonia
Perdiccas
Macedonian general and regent
Demetrius I Poliorcetes
king of Macedonia
Parmenio
Macedonian general
Archelaus
king of Macedonia
Amyntas III
king of Macedonia
Demetrius II
king of Macedonia
Craterus
Macedonian general
aeschines
Aeschines
Greek orator
Olympias
Olympias
Macedonian leader
Marcus Livius Drusus
Roman politician [died 109 BCE]

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