King Perdiccas II abdicated the throne to his son Archelaus I
When Perdiccas II abdicated the throne to his son Archelaus I:
In 392 BC,Amyntas III (392-370 BC) assumed the throne of Macedonia. His rule began to secure the stability of Macedonia, by fighting the mountain tribes that were threatening the borders of Northern Macedonia. To secure their evil, he applied the phenomenon of political marriage to end the conflict, so he married Princess Eurydice, the daughter of the Lyncestians, one of the mountain tribes. She had three sons, Alexander II, Perdiccas III and Philip II.
The king faced several difficulties that threatened his kingdom and represented in Olynthus, the Greek colony that formed a confederation with the assistance of Athens and Thebes in the Chalcidice region, which included the northwestern countries of the Aegean sea. The king overcame this difficulty with the help of Sparta, who worked to break up the unity of the countries of Greece under the theory of the Greek city freedom law.
This is in addition to his repulsion of the attacks of the Illyrian tribes on the northern borders of the Kingdom and he eliminated them with the help of Thessaly. But due to the struggles of the royal palace, the period of Amyntas III's reign ended with the husband of his daughter Ptolemy of Alorus luring the Queen Mother in order to reach power.
This led to her being accused of the death of her husband in 396 BC, and this caused a terrible conflict inside Macedonia, which led to the intervention of Athens and Spartans in the affairs of Macedonian rule.
The king faced several difficulties that threatened his kingdom and represented in Olynthus, the Greek colony that formed a confederation with the assistance of Athens and Thebes in the Chalcidice region, which included the northwestern countries of the Aegean sea. The king overcame this difficulty with the help of Sparta, who worked to break up the unity of the countries of Greece under the theory of the Greek city freedom law.
This is in addition to his repulsion of the attacks of the Illyrian tribes on the northern borders of the Kingdom and he eliminated them with the help of Thessaly. But due to the struggles of the royal palace, the period of Amyntas III's reign ended with the husband of his daughter Ptolemy of Alorus luring the Queen Mother in order to reach power.
This led to her being accused of the death of her husband in 396 BC, and this caused a terrible conflict inside Macedonia, which led to the intervention of Athens and Spartans in the affairs of Macedonian rule.
The Murder of Amyntas III:
After the murder of Amyntas III, his son Alexander II (370-368 BC) raced to declare himself king of Macedonia, striking the wall with what his mother's lover, Ptolemy, was doing. But his reign did not last long due to Ptolemy interfering in the affairs of government as guardian of Perdiccas III.
But Alexander II was assassinated in a dance of war between him and Ptolemy, and the Queen Mother arranged this so that the death of the king appeared to be fate and destiny. The Macedonian people became angry at the death of their king, and this situation led to the emergence of new demands for the throne, the leader of Pausanias, one of the Macedonian princes, and Pausanias obtained the support of the Greek mercenary soldiers.
Then the mother queen sought help from Athena, which expelled the commander Pausanias.
Athena requested a guarantee from the Queen Mother in order to preserve the throne; In order to prove the sincerity of her intention, the Queen assumed her son, Radikas III (368-359 BC), and declared Ptolemy a trustee.
But Alexander II was assassinated in a dance of war between him and Ptolemy, and the Queen Mother arranged this so that the death of the king appeared to be fate and destiny. The Macedonian people became angry at the death of their king, and this situation led to the emergence of new demands for the throne, the leader of Pausanias, one of the Macedonian princes, and Pausanias obtained the support of the Greek mercenary soldiers.
Then the mother queen sought help from Athena, which expelled the commander Pausanias.
Athena requested a guarantee from the Queen Mother in order to preserve the throne; In order to prove the sincerity of her intention, the Queen assumed her son, Radikas III (368-359 BC), and declared Ptolemy a trustee.
Meanwhile, the Lincoln tribes announced their lack of confidence in the Queen Mother, so the Queen sent her son Philip II as a hostage to them. On the other hand, the city of Thebes was at the height of its prosperity and strength, and she realized that Thebes had entered Athens in Macedonia and was afraid that the Athenian and Macedonian parties would unite against it.
Therefore, Thebes came with a military campaign in 367 BC near the Macedonian border, and contacted the mother kingdom requesting that it give adequate guarantees confirming the integrity of its intention towards Thebes.
The Queen summoned her son Philip II from the Linkist tribes and sent him hostage to Thebes for three years, during which he learned and trained Philip II in martial arts at Thebes Military Academy.
Therefore, Thebes came with a military campaign in 367 BC near the Macedonian border, and contacted the mother kingdom requesting that it give adequate guarantees confirming the integrity of its intention towards Thebes.
The Queen summoned her son Philip II from the Linkist tribes and sent him hostage to Thebes for three years, during which he learned and trained Philip II in martial arts at Thebes Military Academy.
In 365 BC, Pardikas III killed Ptolemy and expelled the Queen Mother. That is why Tiba sent Philip II to help his brother manage the affairs of the Kingdom. By this, Pardikas III managed to restore peace and stability to Macedonia, and spread the Hellenic culture.
But this stability did not last long, and the mother queen incited the Linkist tribes against her son, and he was killed in one of his wars against those tribes.
Thus the Macedonian throne became empty, as Perdiccas III died, leaving his son, Amyntas IV, as a three-year-old infant, That is why Philip II quickly proclaimed king and declared himself a trustee of his nephew.
But this stability did not last long, and the mother queen incited the Linkist tribes against her son, and he was killed in one of his wars against those tribes.
Thus the Macedonian throne became empty, as Perdiccas III died, leaving his son, Amyntas IV, as a three-year-old infant, That is why Philip II quickly proclaimed king and declared himself a trustee of his nephew.