Alexander IV

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Historical Figure
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Macedonian_Wars
gptkb:Macedonian_nobility
Hellenistic period
The Diadochi
gptkbp:born 323 BC
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Mausoleum_of_Alexandria
gptkbp:children None known
gptkbp:co-ruler Perdiccas
gptkbp:court gptkb:Macedonian_court
gptkbp:culturalImpact gptkb:Symbol_of_royal_lineage_in_Hellenistic_culture
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Influence_on_Hellenistic_kingship
gptkbp:depictedIn Various historical texts
gptkbp:died 310 BC
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Argead_dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Successor_states_of_Alexander_the_Great
Context of the Wars of the Diadochi
gptkbp:historicalImpact Impact_on_the_political_landscape_of_the_Hellenistic_world
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Legacy as a symbol of lost potential
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Debate over his legitimacy as king
Interpreted as a victim of power struggles
Sources include ancient historians and biographers.
Part_of_the_narrative_of_Alexander_the_Great's_empire
gptkbp:historicalRecords Mentioned_in_the_works_of_Arrian
Mentioned_in_the_works_of_Diodorus_Siculus
Mentioned_in_the_works_of_Justin
Mentioned_in_the_works_of_Plutarch
gptkbp:historicalRole Figurehead in the power struggles of the Diadochi
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Symbol_of_Alexander_the_Great's_legacy
Represents_the_fragmentation_of_Alexander's_empire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alexander IV
gptkbp:influenceOn Later_Hellenistic_rulers
gptkbp:knownFor Being_a_posthumous_son_of_Alexander_the_Great
gptkbp:legacy Contested legitimacy as a ruler
gptkbp:mother Roxana
gptkbp:politicalPosition Puppet ruler
Alliance_with_the_Macedonian_generals
gptkbp:reign 323 BC to 310 BC
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Heracles_of_Macedon
gptkbp:significantEvent Division_of_the_Empire_after_Alexander_the_Great's_death
gptkbp:spouse Not married
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Cassander
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Macedon