King of Macedon

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The King of Macedon was the sovereign ruler of the ancient kingdom of Macedon, a powerful Hellenistic state that rose to prominence under Philip II and Alexander the Great.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
King of Macedon canonical 17
Basileus of Macedon 6
Kings of Macedon 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state
monarchical title
sovereign
appliesTo ancient Macedon
linked to: Macedon
associatedWithEvent Corinthian League leadership
Macedonian Wars with Rome
linked to: Macedonian Wars

Wars with the Achaean League
conquests of Alexander the Great
rise of Macedon in 4th century BC
capital Aigai
Pella
linked to: Pella, Greece
country Kingdom of Macedon
linked to: Macedon
culturalContext Hellenistic monarchy
dissolved 2nd century BC
dynasty Antigonid dynasty
Antipatrid dynasty
Argead dynasty
endCause Roman conquest of Macedon
linked to: Macedonian Wars
governmentForm hereditary monarchy
GreekTitle Βασιλεύς Μακεδόνων
GreekTitleTransliteration Basileus Makedonōn
linked to: King of Macedon
inception 8th century BC
languageOfTitle Ancient Greek
legitimizedBy Macedonian army assembly
nobility of Macedon
notableReign reign of Alexander the Great
reign of Philip II of Macedon
partOf ancient Greek world
religion ancient Greek religion
role commander-in-chief of Macedonian army
religious leader in Macedon
supreme judicial authority in Macedon
succession patrilineal succession
territorialExtent Balkan Peninsula
linked to: Balkans

at its height, empire from Greece to India under Alexander the Great
parts of Greece
titleHolder Alexander I of Macedon
Alexander the Great
Amyntas I of Macedon
Amyntas III of Macedon
linked to: Amyntas III

Antigonus II Gonatas
Antipater
Archelaus I of Macedon
Cassander
Demetrius I of Macedon
Perdiccas I of Macedon
Perdiccas III of Macedon
Perseus of Macedon
Philip II of Macedon
Philip V of Macedon

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (26)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cassander of Macedon positionHeld King of Macedon
Antigonus II Gonatas positionHeld King of Macedon
Archelaus I of Macedon positionHeld King of Macedon
Amyntas III title Basileus of Macedon
linked to: King of Macedon
Philip V of Macedon positionHeld King of Macedon
Amyntas I of Macedon positionHeld King of Macedon
Empire of Alexander the Great rulerTitle King of Macedon
Pydna governedBy Kings of Macedon
linked to: King of Macedon
Alexander I of Macedon positionHeld King of Macedon
Alexander IV of Macedon positionHeld King of Macedon
subject linked to: Alexander IV
Perdiccas III of Macedon title Basileus of Macedon
linked to: King of Macedon
Alexander II of Macedon title Basileus of Macedon
linked to: King of Macedon
Alexander III of Macedon title King of Macedon
Philip IV of Macedon positionHeld King of Macedon
Antipater II Etesias positionHeld King of Macedon
Stratonice of Macedon spouseOfTitle King of Macedon
King of Macedon GreekTitleTransliteration Basileus Makedonōn
linked to: King of Macedon
Perdiccas II of Macedon positionHeld King of Macedon
Perdiccas II of Macedon title Basileus of Macedon
linked to: King of Macedon
Orestes of Macedon hasTitle Basileus of Macedon
linked to: King of Macedon
Pausanias of Macedon positionHeld King of Macedon
Pausanias of Macedon royalTitle Basileus of Macedon
linked to: King of Macedon
House of Heracles associatedWith Kings of Macedon
linked to: King of Macedon
Philip III of Macedon positionHeld King of Macedon
Philip III of Macedon positionHeld King of Macedon
subject linked to: Philip III
Philip III of Macedon nobleTitle King of Macedon
subject linked to: Philip III