Alexander IV

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Alexander IV was the posthumous son of Alexander the Great who briefly held a contested claim to the Macedonian throne before being assassinated in childhood.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Macedonian king
ancient Greek person
heir apparent
king
royal child
ageAtDeath about 13 or 14
associatedWith Macedon
surface form: Macedonian Empire

succession crisis after Alexander the Great
birthDate 323 BC
birthPlace Babylon
birthStatus posthumous son
birthYear 323 BC
causeOfDeath assassination
conflict Wars of the Diadochi
coRulerWith Philip III Arrhidaeus
countryOfCitizenship Macedon
deathDate 309 BC
deathPlace Amphipolis
deathYear 309 BC
dynasty Argead dynasty
ethnicGroup Macedonian
father Alexander the Great
fullName Alexander IV of Macedon
givenName Alexander
grandfather Philip II of Macedon
guardian Perdiccas
Polyperchon
hasRole child monarch
titular king
historicalPeriod Hellenistic period
languageSpoken Ancient Greek
mannerOfDeath murdered
mother Roxana
notableFor being killed during the Wars of the Diadochi
being the posthumous son of Alexander the Great
having a contested claim to the Macedonian throne
opponent Cassander of Macedon
surface form: Cassander
politicalStatus figurehead ruler
positionHeld King of Macedon
predecessor Alexander the Great
reignEnd 309 BC
reignStart 323 BC
relative Philip II of Macedon
residence Babylon
Macedon
royalHouse Argead dynasty
successor Cassander of Macedon
surface form: Cassander
title King of Macedon

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Alexander IV of Macedon regnalName Alexander IV