Aeropus I of Macedon

Aeropos I. (Greek Ἀέροπος Α ') was the son of Philip I, king of Macedonia, and his successor on the throne.

Junianus Justin reported that Aeropos was still a baby when his father died. This took the neighboring Illyrians and covered with a large army against Macedonia. As the Illyrians took the upper hand in the fight, thought the Macedonians, it could only be because their king was not with them, because usually led the Macedonian king 's army into battle. That's why they brought the cradle with the young King behind the front line. Nevertheless, they have been further pushed back by the enemy. It was only when they realized that would soon fall into the hands of the king of the Illyrians, they could with the very last strength to thwart the attack and defeat the enemy to flight.

After 26 years of reign (ca. 588-540 BC) and his son died Aeropos Alcetes I was after him king of Macedon.

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• Herodotus, Histories, 8, 139
• Jerome, Chronicon ( The Merton manuscript ), folio 88 recto - Folio 91 recto.
• Junianus Justin, 7, 2