Perdiccas III

king of Macedonia

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Perdiccas III was a king of Macedonia who ruled briefly in the 4th century BCE. He was one of the sons of Amyntas III and a brother to Philip II, who would later rise to prominence and expand Macedonian power significantly. Perdiccas III's reign was marked by internal struggles and external threats, and he ultimately met his end in battle around 359 BCE. His brief rule was overshadowed by the subsequent achievements of his brother, Philip II, and nephew, Alexander the Great, who transformed Macedonia into a dominant Hellenistic power.1

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…elder brothers Alexander II and Perdiccas III, who each reigned for a few years, strove unsuccessfully against insubordination of their regional vassal princes, intervention of the strong Greek city Thebes, and invasion by the Illyrians of the northwest frontier.
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…elder brothers Alexander II and Perdiccas III, who each reigned for a few years, strove unsuccessfully against insubordination of their regional vassal princes, intervention of the strong Greek city Thebes, and invasion by the Illyrians of the northwest frontier.
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