| Amyntas I | |
|---|---|
 Silver trihemiobol struck c. 510-480 BC, possibly a civic issue from Aegae.[a] Obv.: goat kneeling right, head reverted; rev.: incuse square with four sections. | |
| King of Macedonia | |
| Reign | c. 512–498/497 BC |
| Predecessor | Alcetas |
| Successor | Alexander I |
| Born | ? |
| Died | 498/497 BC |
| Spouse | unknown |
| Issue | Alexander I Gygaea |
| Dynasty | Argead |
| Father | Alcetas |
| Mother | unknown |
| Religion | Ancient Greek religion |
Amyntas I (Ancient Greek: Ἀμύντας) was king[b] of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia from at least 512/511 until his death in 498/497 BC.[6] Although there were a number of rulers before him, Amyntas is the first king of Macedonia for which we have any reliable historical information.[7] During Amyntas' reign, Macedonia became a vassal state of the Achaemenid Empire in 510 BC.[8]
- ^ Borza 1990, p. 127.
- ^ Dahmen, Karsten (2010). "The Numismatic Evidence". In Roisman, Joseph; Worthington, Ian (eds.). A Companion to Ancient Macedonia. Wiley-Blackwell. p. 48. ISBN 9781405179362.
- ^ Errington 1990, p. 12.
- ^ Errington, R.M. (1974). "Macedonian 'Royal Style' and Its Historical Significance". The Journal of Hellenic Studies. 94: 20–37. doi:10.2307/630417. JSTOR 630417. S2CID 162629292.
- ^ King, Carol (2010). "Macedonian Kingship and Other Political Institutions". In Roisman, Joseph; Worthington, Ian (eds.). A Companion to Ancient Macedonia. Wiley-Blackwell. p. 375. ISBN 9781405179362.
- ^ Errington 1990, p. 9.
- ^ Sprawski 2010, pp. 130–131.
- ^ Mari, M. (2011). "Archaic and Early Classical Macedonia". In Fox, Robin Lane (ed.). Brill’s Companion to Ancient Macedon: Studies in the Archaeology and History of Macedon, 650 BC–300 AD. Boston: Brill. pp. 85.
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