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Philip IV of Macedon

Philip IV of Macedon

King of Macedon in 297 BC

Philip IV (Ancient Greek: Φίλιππος, romanized: Phílippos) was briefly king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia in 297 BC.[1] He belonged to the Antipatrid dynasty and was the son of Thessalonike, daughter of Philip II, and Cassander, king of Macedonia.

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Philip succeeded his father unopposed after Cassander succumbed to tuberculosis in 297 at Pella. However, Philip died four months later in Elateia of the same disease, leaving the throne to his two younger brothers, Antipater and Alexander.[2][3][4]

References

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    Badian, Ernst. "Philippus". In Cancik, Hubert; Schneider, Helmuth (eds.). Brill's New Pauly. Translated by Salazar, Christine F. Brill Reference Online. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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    Adams, Winthrop Lindsay (2010). "Alexander's Successors to 221 BC". In Roisman, Joseph; Worthington, Ian (eds.). A Companion to Ancient Macedonia. Wiley-Blackwell. p. 218. ISBN 978-1-4051-7936-2.
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    Carney, Elizabeth (2000). Women and Monarchy in Macedonia. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 159. ISBN 9780585238128.
  4. [4]
    Hammond, Nicholas Geoffrey Lemprière; Walbank, Frank William (1988). A History of Macedonia: 336-167 B.C. Clarendon Press. ISBN 9780198148159.
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