Alexander V of Macedon

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Alexander V of Macedon was a short-lived 4th-century BC Macedonian king and son of Cassander, whose contested rule and assassination marked the turbulent succession struggles following Alexander the Great’s empire.

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Alexander V of Macedon canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 4th-century BC monarch
ancient Macedonian king
alliedWith Demetrius I of Macedon NERFINISHED
Pyrrhus of Epirus NERFINISHED
betrayedBy Demetrius I of Macedon NERFINISHED
causeOfConflict division of Cassander’s kingdom among his sons
co-ruler Antipater II of Macedon NERFINISHED
conflict Macedonian succession struggles
country Macedon NERFINISHED
dateOfDeath 294 BC
deathContext power struggle for the Macedonian throne
dynasty Antipatrid dynasty NERFINISHED
era Hellenistic period NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Macedonian
father Cassander NERFINISHED
gender male
grandfather Antipater NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod 4th century BC
house Antipatrid dynasty NERFINISHED
killer Demetrius I of Macedon NERFINISHED
languageSpoken Ancient Greek
mannerOfDeath assassination
mother Thessalonike of Macedon NERFINISHED
namedAfter Alexander the Great NERFINISHED
notableEvent appeal for support to Demetrius I of Macedon
appeal for support to Pyrrhus of Epirus
dynastic conflict with his brother Antipater II
notableFor role in post–Alexander the Great succession crises
placeOfDeath Larissa NERFINISHED
politicalStatus contested king
positionHeld King of Macedon
predecessor Cassander NERFINISHED
reasonForDeath political rivalry
regionRuled Kingdom of Macedon NERFINISHED
relative Alexander the Great NERFINISHED
religion Ancient Greek religion NERFINISHED
sibling Antipater II of Macedon NERFINISHED
Philip IV of Macedon NERFINISHED
successor Demetrius I of Macedon NERFINISHED
title Basileus of the Macedonians

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Cassander of Macedon successor Alexander V of Macedon
Cassander of Macedon child Alexander V of Macedon
Thessalonike of Macedon child Alexander V of Macedon
Antigonid dynasty hasMember Alexander V of Macedon
Antipatrid dynasty hasMember Alexander V of Macedon