Aridæus
Family: Macedonian · Role: ruler · First appears: Book 1 · Chapter 6
Aridæus was the son of Philip (son of Amyntas). Upon Alexander’s death, Ptolemy resisted giving him Alexander’s dominions, and helped divide them into kingdoms. The Macedonians later chose Aridæus as Alexander’s successor, though the real power fell to Antipater; during his rule, Athens revolted against Macedonia.
After Antipater’s death, Olympias crossed over from Epirus, put Aridæus to death, and ruled for a time. Æacides remained loyal to Olympias and joined her in fighting against Aridæus and the Macedonians.
Relationship record
Life events
- Ptolemy resisted granting Alexander’s dominions to Aridæus and helped divide them into kingdoms.(Book 1 · Chapter 6)
- With: Ptolemy (son of Lagus)
- “And upon the death of Alexander, he it was who mainly resisted those who wished to give all the dominions of Alexander to Aridæus the son of Philip, and he again was responsible for the different nationalities being divided into kingdoms.”
- Aridæus succeeded Alexander while Antipater held the real power, prompting Athens to revolt against Macedonia.(Book 1 · Chapter 25)
- With: Alexander (son of Philip) Antipater (Macedonian statesman)
- “but when Alexander was dead and the Macedonians chose Aridæus as his successor, though the whole power fell to Antipater, then the Athenians thought it no longer endurable that Greece should be for all time under Macedonia, but themselves took up arms and urged others to do the same.”
- Olympias ruled after putting Aridæus to death.(Book 1 · Chapter 25)
- With: Olympias
- “And after the death of Antipater Olympias crossed over from Epirus and ruled for some time, after putting Aridæus to death”
- Olympias subsequently killed Aridæus.(Book 8 · Chapter 7)
- With: Olympias
- “Olympias also subsequently killed Aridæus.”
Book 1 · Chapter 6
- parent: Philip (son of Amyntas) “Aridæus the son of Philip”
Book 1 · Chapter 10
- with Cassander (Cassander succeeded Aridæus as ruler.) “Now as long as Aridæus, and after him Cassander and his sons, ruled,”
Book 1 · Chapter 11
- enemies with Æacides “and Æacides, the son of Arybbas, in all respects remained loyal to Olympias, and even joined her in fighting against Aridæus and the Macedonians”
- enemies with Olympias “joined her in fighting against Aridæus and the Macedonians”
Book 1 · Chapter 25
- with Alexander (son of Philip) (Aridæus succeeded Alexander.) “when Alexander was dead and the Macedonians chose Aridæus as his successor”
- with Antipater (Macedonian statesman) (Antipater held the effective power after Aridæus became successor.) “though the whole power fell to Antipater”
- with Olympias (Olympias killed Aridæus.) “after putting Aridæus to death”
- enemies with Olympias “after putting Aridæus to death”
Book 8 · Chapter 7
- with Olympias (Olympias killed Aridæus.) “Olympias also subsequently killed Aridæus”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.