Crateuas (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Κρατεύας, modern Greek, Modern (1453-);: Kratevas), also called Craterus (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Κρατερός, Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Krateros), was according to some ancient sources the lover, and killer, of Archelaus I of Macedon, whom he killed to become a king himself.[1] [2] According to another version, Crateuas killed the king because Archelaus had promised to give him one of his daughters in marriage, but later gave her to someone else.[3] A third version asserts that Archelaus was unintentionally struck by Crateuas during a hunt.[4] Modern historians view the idea that Crateuas actually reigned as king of Macedon to be "obviously absurd".[5]