Pausanias (pretender)

Pausanias (Greek: Παυσανίας), also known as Pausanias the Pretender, was an ancient Macedonian who claimed the right the Macedonian throne around 360–359 BCE after the death of king Perdiccas III of Macedon.[1][2]^(7:31) He was one of at least four claimants, the others being Philip II (who deposed Amyntas IV), Argeus (supported by Athens), and Archelaus (supported by the Chalcidian League).[2]^(7:31) Pausanias was initially supported by the Odrysian king Cotys I on the condition of giving the latter the wealthy Macedonian port city of Amphipolis to Thrace, but Philip managed to bribe Cotys into peace.[2]^(7:31) It is unclear what happened to Pausanias after this, but he was probably assassinated on the orders of Philip II, as Archelaus was.[2]^(7:31)

References

Roisman, Joseph (2002). Brill's Companion to Alexander the Great. Leiden/Boston: Brill. p. 74–75. ISBN 9789004217553. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
Matt Hollis, Ilkin Gambar, Officially Devin, Nolan Karimov, András Szente-Dzsida (23 April 2020). "Diplomatic Genius of Philip of Macedon". Kings and Generals. YouTube. Retrieved 23 August 2020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[1] Roisman, Joseph (2002). Brill's Companion to Alexander the Great. Leiden/Boston: Brill. p. 74–75. ISBN 9789004217553. Retrieved 23 August 2020.

[Kings_and_Generals_Philip_II-2] Matt Hollis, Ilkin Gambar, Officially Devin, Nolan Karimov, András Szente-Dzsida (23 April 2020). "Diplomatic Genius of Philip of Macedon". Kings and Generals. YouTube. Retrieved 23 August 2020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)