Caranus

Son of Philip II, half-brother of Alexander the Great (died 336 BC)

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Born: 4th century BCE
Died: 336 BCE
Birthplace: Pella
Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek

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Caranus or Karanos was the son of Philip II and a half-brother of Alexander the Great. His mother was Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon and so Caranus was an infant at the time of his death. Cleopatra Eurydice bore Philip also a female child, Europa, shortly before his death in October 336 BC.

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Sex or gender: male
Father: Philip II of Macedon
Mother: Cleopatra Eurydice
Sibling: Alexander the Great kinship to subject: paternal half-brother
Cleopatra of Macedon kinship to subject: paternal half-sister
Cynane kinship to subject: paternal half-sister
Thessalonike of Macedon kinship to subject: paternal half-sister
Europa of Macedon
Philip III of Macedon kinship to subject: paternal half-brother
Manner of death: capital punishment

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