ARCHELAUS B.e.), king of Macedonia, was the son of Perdiccas and a slave mother. He obtained the throne by murdering his uncle, his cousin and his half-brother the legitimate heir. He fortified cities, constructed roads and organized the army. He endeavoured to spread Greek civilization among his people and invited to his court, which he removed from Aegae to Pella, many celebrated men, amongst them Zeuxis, Timotheus, Euripides and Agathon. In 399 he was killed while hunting; according to another account he was the victim of a conspiracy.