Amyntas
Sign in to savethumb|240x240px|Coin of Amyntas III of Macedon. Greek inscription reads , Amyntas () is a male given name, a variation of (amyntes), derived from the (amyntor) and ultimately from the verb . It was particularly widespread in ancient Macedon, and was given to several prominent ancient Macedonian and Hellenistic figures. It later became a stock name for lovelorn shepherds in 16th-century pastoral literature.
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- Kings of Macedon
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- Hellenistic kings
- Writers
- Athletes
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thumb|240x240px|Coin of Amyntas III of Macedon. Greek inscription reads , Amyntas () is a male given name, a variation of (amyntes), derived from the (amyntor) and ultimately from the verb . It was particularly widespread in ancient Macedon, and was given to several prominent ancient Macedonian and Hellenistic figures. It later became a stock name for lovelorn shepherds in 16th-century pastoral literature.
==Kings of Macedon== Amyntas I of Macedon, king of Macedon (c. 540–498 BC) Amyntas II of Macedon, king of Macedon Amyntas III of Macedon, king of Macedon (393–369 BC) Amyntas IV of Macedon, king of Macedon (359 BC)