Perdiccas II of Macedon
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Perdiccas II of Macedon was a 5th-century BC king of Macedon known for his shifting alliances during the Peloponnesian War and efforts to maintain Macedonian independence amid Athenian and Spartan rivalries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Perdiccas II of Macedon canonical | 4 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | king of Macedon ⓘ |
| aim | to secure Macedonian independence and territorial integrity ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Athens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chalcidian League NERFINISHED ⓘ Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Aegae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Archelaus I of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Arrhabaeus of Lyncestis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Athenians in Amphipolis region NERFINISHED ⓘ Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporary |
Archidamus II of Sparta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brasidas NERFINISHED ⓘ Pericles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Thucydides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Argead dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Classical Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Macedonians ⓘ |
| father | Alexander I of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | History of the Peloponnesian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | unknown ⓘ |
| notableEvent | frequent changes of allegiance between Athens and Sparta ⓘ |
| notableFor |
maintaining Macedonian independence between Athens and Sparta
ⓘ
shifting alliances during the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Peloponnesian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
balancing Athens and Sparta to preserve Macedonian autonomy
ⓘ
use of diplomacy and shifting alliances ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Alcetas II of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 413 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 448 BC ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| ruledOver |
Lower Macedon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of Upper Macedon ⓘ |
| sibling |
Alcetas II of Macedon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philip of Macedon (brother of Perdiccas II) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Archelaus I of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorInDynasty | Archelaus I of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| title | Basileus of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.