About Orestes of Macedon
Lived 410 BC – 396 BC (aged 13–14). Orestes of Macedon was a monarch.
Orestes , was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and son of Archelaus I He reigned from 400/399 to 398/7 BC, when his guardian (epitropos) and uncle, Aeropus II, killed or deposed him. Aeropus thereafter reigned alone until his death in 394/3 BC.
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Who was Orestes of Macedon?
king of Macedonia from 400/399 to 398/397 BC
When was Orestes of Macedon born?
Orestes of Macedon was born in 410 BC.
When did Orestes of Macedon die?
Orestes of Macedon died in 396 BC in Macedonia.
What was Orestes of Macedon's occupation?
Orestes of Macedon was a monarch.
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