Pseudo-Alexander
Pseudo-Alexander (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, Aléxandros; fl.
Like Andriscus, Alexander also claimed to be a son of the last legitimate Macedonian king Perseus (r. 179 – 168 BC).
| Alexander VI | |
|---|---|
| king of Macedonia | |
| Reign | 148 BC |
| Predecessor | Andriscus |
| Successor | Roman conquest |
| Greek | Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros) |
| House | Antigonid dynasty (claimed) |
| Father | Perseus of Macedon (claimed) |
Alexander invaded Macedonia from Thrace in 148 BC, almost immediately after the Roman praetor Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus had defeated Andriscus, but was also defeated by Metellus and pursued to Dardania, whereafter his fate is unknown.
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