Perdiccas III of Macedon

Perdiccas III of Macedon

Perdiccas III (Greek: Περδίκκας Γ΄) was king of the Hellenistic kingdom of Macedonia from 365 BC to 360 BC, succeeding his brother Alexander II. Son of Amyntas III and Eurydice, he was a child when in 369 BC his brother Alexander II was killed by their brother-in-law Ptolemy of Aloros, who then ruled as regent. In 365 BC, Perdiccas killed Ptolemy and assumed government. There is very little information about the reign of Perdiccas III. He was at one time engaged in hostilities with Athens over Amphipolis, and he was distinguished for his patronage of men of letters. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Perdiccas III of Macedon has received more than 166,594 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Perdiccas III of Macedon is the 2,846th most popular politician (up from 3,309th in 2019).

Perdiccas III of Macedon is most famous for his victory in the Battle of Pydna, which was the final battle of the Third Macedonian War.