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Alexander IV (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος; 323/322– 309 BC), sometimes erroneously called Aegus in modern times, was the son of Alexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedon) and Princess Roxana of Bactria.
Alexander IV of Macedon, the son of the legendary Alexander the Great, lived a short life overshadowed by the immense legacy of his father. Born into a world of political turmoil and power struggles, his existence was emblematic of the challenges that the Macedonian Empire faced in the wake of Alexander the Great's untimely death.
In Alexander the Great: Consolidation of the empire. …Alexander’s posthumous son by Roxana, Alexander IV, as kings, sharing out the satrapies among themselves, after much bargaining. The empire could hardly survive Alexander’s death as a unit. Both kings were murdered, Arrhidaeus in 317 and Alexander in 310/309.
Aug 9, 2023 · Alexander IV was the last member of the Argead family, a dynasty that ruled Macedonia since the eighth century BCE. The son of Alexander III “the Great” and grandson of Philip II, he came from a long line of rulers; the Argead family had achieved its biggest success in the years before his birth, under his father and grandfather.
Alexander IV of Macedon, born in 323 BCE and died in 309 BCE, was the son of Alexander the Great and Roxana. His life and brief reign were marked by political intrigue and power struggles following his father's death.
Alexander IV. When Alexander the Great died on 11 June 323 BCE in Babylon, he was succeeded king of Macedonia and the former Achaemenid Empire by his brother Arridaeus, who accepted the throne name Philip. However, the new king was mentally unfit to rule, and the influence of his regent, Perdiccas, was immense.
With no official heir apparent, the Macedonian military command split, with one side proclaiming Alexander's half-brother Philip III Arrhidaeus (r. 323–317 BC) as king and the other siding with the infant son of Alexander and Roxana, Alexander IV (r. 323–309 BC).
