Saturday, June 28, 2025

Collection of facts about Macedonia

This post is a collection of facts about Macedonia (7th century - 148 BC). There are 12 facts listed below.

  • Based in northeastern Greek peninsula
  • Ruled by Argead, Antipatrid and Antigonid dynasties
  • Achaemenid Macedonia (512-499, 493-479 BC)
  • Ionian revolt (499 - 493 BC)
  • Philip II ruled 359 - 336 BC
  • Philip II defeats Athens and Thebes (338 BC)
  • Hellenic League established (338 / 337 BC)
  • Wars of Alexander the Great (336 - 323 BC)
  • Defeated Achaemenid Empire and extended to Indus River
  • Wars of Alexander's Successors (322 - 281 BC)
  • Fought Greek kingdoms in Macedonian Wars (214 - 148 BC)
  • Succeeded by Seleucid Empire, Ptolemaic Kingdom, Macedonia province and Kingdom of Pergamon

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