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'''Alexander IV''' of Macedon (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος Δʹ; 323 BC – 310/309 BC) was the posthumous son of [[Alexander the Great]] and [[Roxana]]. Although proclaimed king at birth, he never ruled in his own right. His short life was dominated by the [[Wars of the Diadochi]], and he was ultimately murdered on the orders of [[Cassander]], ending the [[Argead Dynasty]].

'''Alexander IV''' of Macedon (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος Δʹ; 323 BC – 310/309 BC) was the posthumous son of [[Alexander the Great]] and [[Roxana]]. Although proclaimed king at birth, he never ruled in his own right. His short life was dominated by the [[Wars of the Diadochi]], and he was ultimately murdered on the orders of [[Cassander]], ending the [[Argead Dynasty]].

==Early Life==

==Early life==

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Alexander IV was born shortly after the death of Alexander the Great in Babylon. His mother Roxana, a Bactrian noblewoman, had married Alexander during the eastern campaigns. Because he was the only legitimate male heir, the Macedonian army declared the infant Alexander IV king, with Philip III Arrhidaeus (Alexander’s half‑brother) serving as co‑king under regency.

Alexander IV was born shortly after the death of Alexander the Great in Babylon. His mother Roxana, a Bactrian noblewoman, had married Alexander during the eastern campaigns. Because he was the only legitimate male heir, the Macedonian army declared the infant Alexander IV king, with Philip III Arrhidaeus (Alexander's half‑brother) serving as co‑king under regency.

==Regency and Political Turmoil==

==Regency and Political Turmoil==

==Death==

==Death==

Alexander IV was murdered in 310/309 BC. According to Diodorus Siculus (19.105–110), Cassander ordered the secret execution of both Alexander IV and Roxana to remove the last legitimate Argead claimant. Justin (15.2) and Pausanias (9.7.2) confirm Cassander’s responsibility. His death, followed soon after by the murder of Heracles of Macedon, extinguished the Argead royal line.

Alexander IV was murdered in 310/309 BC. According to Diodorus Siculus (19.105–110), Cassander ordered the secret execution of both Alexander IV and Roxana to remove the last legitimate Argead claimant. Justin (15.2) and Pausanias (9.7.2) confirm Cassander's responsibility. His death, followed soon after by the murder of Heracles of Macedon, extinguished the Argead royal line.

==Original Sources==

==Original Sources==

Ancient accounts of Alexander IV’s life and death appear in:

Ancient accounts of Alexander IV's life and death appear in:

[[Diodorus Siculus]], Bibliotheca Historica (Book 19)

[[Diodorus Siculus]], Bibliotheca Historica (Book 19)

Plutarch, contextual references to the Diadochi and Cassander

Plutarch, contextual references to the Diadochi and Cassander

==See Also==

==See also==

[[Alexander the Great]]

[[Alexander the Great]]