Menelaus of Pelagonia

Menelaus of Pelagone (Greek Μενέλαος Πελαγών ) was probably a prince of obermakedonischen landscape Lynkestis in the 4th century BC.

Menelaus is known from two inscriptions dated to the years 363/2 and 360 BC. In the first coming from Athens inscription he is for his military and financial support on the Chalkidiki peninsula against Macedonia as a " benefactor "; appreciated ( εὐεργέτης Euergetes ). Furthermore, he is here with the Ethnikon " the Pelagone "; named ( Πελαγών Pelagon ). The second inscription is a decree of the Ilier who had Menelaus awarded honorary citizenship. In it, he is surnamed " the Athenian " ( Αθηναἰος; Athenaeus ) called, probably in memory of his support for Athens, which should have earned him the award of the Attic honorary citizen.

Menelaus is identified in historical research as a prince of Lynkestis. As an indication of this will be in the inscription of Ilion scrolled father's name ( patronymic ) " Arrhabaios " used, which is identified with the order 400-390 BC occurring Prince Arrhabaios II of Lynkestis. Probably was Menelaus by 363 BC by the Macedonian king Perdiccas III. been expelled from the Lynkestis what this landscape had fallen under the direct Macedonian rule. His exile, he should have taken in Athens, with his ancestors were connected.