# Philip III Arrhidaeus - King of Macedon

URL: https://allhistories.com/greece/rulers/philip-iii-arrhidaeus
Reign: 323 BCE - 317 BCE
Born-Died: -358 - -317
Dynasty: Argead Dynasty
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_III_of_Macedon

Philip III, Alexander's half-brother, was proclaimed king by the army although he was not capable of ruling alone. He was a figurehead for regents and was killed on the orders of Olympias.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Antipater](https://allhistories.com/greece/rulers/antipater)
- Next in list: [Alexander IV](https://allhistories.com/greece/rulers/alexander-iv)

## Timeline events during this reign
- -323 - [Death of Alexander the Great](https://allhistories.com/greece/timeline/-323-death-of-alexander-the-great)
- -322 - [The Lamian War and the end of Athenian democracy](https://allhistories.com/greece/timeline/-322-the-lamian-war-and-the-end-of-athenian-democracy)
- -322 - [The deaths of Demosthenes and Aristotle](https://allhistories.com/greece/timeline/-322-the-deaths-of-demosthenes-and-aristotle)
- -321 - [The Wars of the Successors](https://allhistories.com/greece/timeline/-321-the-wars-of-the-successors)
- -317 - [Demetrius of Phalerum governs Athens](https://allhistories.com/greece/timeline/-317-demetrius-of-phalerum-governs-athens)