Alexander I of Macedon

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Alexander I of Macedon was an early 5th-century BC king of Macedon known for navigating between Persian dominance and emerging Greek power, and for being recognized as a philhellene who participated in the Olympic Games.

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Alexander I of Macedon canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek monarch
historical figure
king of Macedon
actedAs envoy of Xerxes I to Greek cities
birthDate 6th century BC
capitalDuringReign Aegae
claimedDescentFrom Argive Greeks
Heracles
contemporaryOf Themistocles
Xerxes I
surface form: Xerxes I of Persia
countryRuled Macedon
surface form: Kingdom of Macedon
deathDate 454 BC
describedAs philhellene
dynasty Argead dynasty
era early 5th century BC
ethnicIdentity Macedonian
expandedInfluenceOver Thrace
expandedTerritory Upper Macedonia
father Amyntas I of Macedon
givenName Alexander
knownFor navigating between Persian dominance and Greek power
participation in Panhellenic games
philhellenism
languageSpoken Greek
maintainedRelationsWith Achaemenid Empire
Greek city-states
mediatedBetween Greek city-states
Achaemenid Empire
surface form: Persian Empire
mentionedIn works of Herodotus
surface form: Herodotus' Histories
mother Eurydice I of Macedon
surface form: Eurydice of Macedon
participatedIn Olympic Games
surface form: Ancient Olympic Games

Greek diplomatic affairs during the Persian Wars
positionHeld King of Macedon
predecessor Amyntas I of Macedon
recognizedAs philhellene by later Greek sources
recognizedAsGreekBy Hellenodikai of the Olympic Games
regionRuled Northern Greece
regnalName Alexander I
reignEnd 454 BC
reignStart 498 BC
religion Ancient Greek religion
ruledDuring Greco-Persian Wars
secretlyInformed Greek allies about Persian plans (according to Herodotus)
selfIdentifiedAs Hellenic
surface form: Greek
successor Perdiccas II of Macedon
title Alexander the Philhellene
vassalOf Achaemenid Empire

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Argead dynasty hasMember Alexander I of Macedon
Argead dynasty notableMember Alexander I of Macedon
Amyntas I of Macedon successor Alexander I of Macedon
Amyntas I of Macedon child Alexander I of Macedon