| Perdiccas II | |
|---|---|
 Silver tetrobol of Perdiccas II; the lion on the reverse alludes to the Nemean lion killed by Herakles, the mythical ancestor of the king.[1] | |
| King of Macedonia | |
| Reign | 454–413 BC[2] |
| Predecessor | Alexander I |
| Successor | Archelaus I |
| Born | ? |
| Died | 413 BC |
| Wives |
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| Issue | Archelaus I Aeropus II unknown son |
| Dynasty | Argead |
| Father | Alexander I |
| Mother | unknown |
| Religion | Ancient Greek religion |
Perdiccas II (Greek: Περδίκκας, romanized: Perdíkkas) was the king of Macedonia from 454 BC until his death in 413 BC. During the Peloponnesian War, he frequently switched sides between Sparta and Athens.
- ^ Oliver D. Hoover, Handbook of Coins of Macedon and Its Neighbors. Part I: Macedon, Illyria, and Epeiros, Sixth to First Centuries BC [The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series, Volume 3], Lancaster/London, Classical Numismatic Group, 2016, pp. 285, 286.
- ^ March, Duane (1995). "The Kings of Makedon: 399-369 B.C". Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte: 280.