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Alexander I (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, romanized: Alexandros; died 454 BC), also known as Alexander the Philhellene (Ancient Greek: φιλέλλην; lit. ' loving of Greece' or 'Hellenic patriot '), was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia from 498/497 BC until his death in 454 BC.
Alexander I was the 10th king of ancient Macedonia, who succeeded his father, Amyntas I, about 500 bc. More than a decade earlier, Macedonia had become a vassal state of Persia; and in 480 Alexander was obliged to accompany Xerxes I in a campaign through Greece, though he secretly aided the Greek.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 15, 2020 · Alexander I of Macedon, also known as Alexander I the Philhellene ('friend of the Greeks') or 'The Wealthy', was king of ancient Macedon from around 498 to 454 BCE. He is known for the role he played...
Apr 30, 2024 · Alexander the Great (born 356 bce, Pella, Macedonia [northwest of Thessaloníki, Greece]—died June 13, 323 bce, Babylon [near Al-Ḥillah, Iraq]) was the king of Macedonia (336–323 bce), who overthrew the Persian empire, carried Macedonian arms to India, and laid the foundations for the Hellenistic world of territorial
- Frank W. Walbank
Sep 15, 2017 · September 15, 2017. Alexander I (r. approximately 498-450 BCE) is said to have been the tenth Argead king of Macedonia. Although he was far from the founder of Macedonia (his dynasty began around 700 BCE), he was the first Macedonian king to be fairly well documented in history, and he set the Macedonian Kingdom on its course to greatness.
Alexander I (Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μακεδών) was the king of Macedon from 498 BCE to 454 BCE, which was an independent kingdom that part of larger Greece. Alexander was succeeded in rule by his son Alcetas II .
Nov 5, 2018 · Learn about the ancient kingdom of Macedon and its king Alexander I, who claimed to be descended from Heracles and a friend of the Greeks. Discover how Macedon became a powerful and influential state under his son Alexander the Great.
