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'''Amyntas III''' (or '''II'''), son of Arrhidaeus, grandfather of [[Alexander the Great]], was king of [[Macedon]] from [[393 BC|393]] (or 389) to [[369 BC]].

He came to the throne after the ten years of confusion which followed the death of [[Archelaus II of Macedon|Archelaus II]], the patron of art and literature. But he had many enemies at home; in [[383 BC|383]] he was driven out by the Illyrians, but in the following year, with the aid of the [[Thessaly|Thessalia]]ns, he recovered his kingdom.

He concluded a treaty with the [[Sparta]]ns, who assisted him to reduce [[Olynthus]] ([[379 BC|379]]). He also entered into a league with [[Jason of Pherae]], and assiduously cultivated the friendship of [[Athens]].

By his wife, [[Eurydice II of Macedon|Eurydice]], he had three sons, the youngest of whom was the famous [[Philip II of Macedon]].

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title=[[Kings of Macedon|King of Macedon]] |
before=[[Argaeus II of Macedon|Argaeus II]] |
after=[[Alexander II of Macedon|Alexander II]] |
years=393 BC–369 BC
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[[Category:369 BC deaths]]
[[Category:Macedonian monarchs]]

Amyntas II of Macedon - Revision history

Irlandos at 09:12, April 12, 2006