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Ancient Greece Macedonian Empire Phillip II of Macedon • Held hostage for 3 years in Thebes – Learned organization of Army • Kings of Macedonia- Hereditary – Ruled Political, Relgious, Military, Courts Macedonian Army • Phillip recruits and organizes best disciplined Army, “The Macedonian Mercenaries” – Phalanx formations, rows of soldiers shoulder to shoulder – Very effective for charging opposition • Needed to restore order – Gains Athenian colonies in Northern Greece – Demosthenes tries to ignite Athens to fight for liberty – Other city states would not join with them Macedonian Empire • • • • • Phillip takes Thebes Defeats Athens and Chaeronea Unites Greece under his rule Organizes into a league, plans to attack Persia 336 BCE Phillip is assassinated by Pausanias, his chief bodygaurd • Very interesting circumstances As Macedonia Turns Phillip II Cleopatra Pausanias Athena Alexander the Great Alexander The Great • • • • Received great training, educated by Aristotle Great leader, strong, brave and courageous More Military skill than his father Crushed rebellions after assassination Building his empire • Destroys the Persians • Wanted to bring the entire world under his control • Already has Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt • Destroys Persia • After Persia he takes India with little resistance • But Soldiers refuse to go on