Macedonia
... After his death, _______broke out over who was to rule the empire. The areas in ______returned to their original rulers. Three of Alexander’s generals divided the rest of the empire among themselves. _________ became king of Macedonia. _______ established the dynasty of the Ptolemies in Egypt. _____ ...
... After his death, _______broke out over who was to rule the empire. The areas in ______returned to their original rulers. Three of Alexander’s generals divided the rest of the empire among themselves. _________ became king of Macedonia. _______ established the dynasty of the Ptolemies in Egypt. _____ ...
Alexander the Great
... mutinied hearing this. Enraged, Alexander pointed the main ringleaders to his bodyguards to be punished and then gave his famous speech where he reminded the Macedonians that without him and his father Philip, they would have still been living in fear of the nations surrounding Macedonia instead of ...
... mutinied hearing this. Enraged, Alexander pointed the main ringleaders to his bodyguards to be punished and then gave his famous speech where he reminded the Macedonians that without him and his father Philip, they would have still been living in fear of the nations surrounding Macedonia instead of ...
Ancient Macedonians
The Macedonians (Greek: Μακεδόνες, Makedónes) were an ancient tribe that lived on the alluvial plain around the rivers Haliacmon and lower Axios in the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula. Generally described as an ancient Greek people, they gradually expanded from their homeland along the Haliacmon valley on the northern edge of the Greek world, absorbing or driving out neighbouring tribes, primarily Thracian and Illyrian.Although composed of various clans, the Kingdom of Macedon established around the 8th century BC is mostly associated with the Argead dynasty, and the tribe named after it. Traditionally ruled by independent families, the Macedonians seem to have accepted Argead rule by the time of King Alexander I (r. 498–454 BC). Under King Philip II (r. 359–336 BC), they are credited with numerous military innovations, which enlarged their territory and increased their control over other areas, leading to the exploits of Alexander the Great, the establishment of several realms from the Diadochi, and the inauguration of the Hellenistic civilization.