Aeropus I of Macedon

Aeropus I
King of Macedonia
Reign6th century BC
PredecessorPhilip I
SuccessorAlcetas
Spouseunknown
IssueAlcetas
DynastyArgead
FatherPhilip I
Motherunknown
ReligionAncient Greek religion

Aeropus I (Ancient Greek: Ἀέροπος, romanized: Aéropos; fl. c. 563 BC) was king[a] of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He was a member of the Argead dynasty and son of Philip I.[3] By allowing thirty years for the span of an average generation from the beginning of Archelaus' reign in 413 BC, British historian Nicholas Hammond estimated that Aeropus ruled around 563 BC.[4]

  1. ^ Errington, R.M. (1974). "Macedonian 'Royal Style' and Its Historical Significance". The Journal of Hellenic Studies. 94: 20 – via JSTOR.
  2. ^ King, Carol (2010). "Macedonian Kingship and Other Political Institutions". In Roisman, Joseph; Worthington, Ian (eds.). A Companion to Ancient Macedonia. Wiley-Blackwell. p. 375.
  3. ^ "Herodotus, The Histories, Book 8, chapter 139, section 1". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  4. ^ N.G.L., Hammond; Griffith, G.T. (1979). A History of Macedonia Volume II: 550-336 B.C. Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 4.


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