Macedon was an ancient Greek kingdom, that emerged in the 8th century BC and lasted until 146 BC, when the Romans conquered Greece.
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What is the source of this quote about Demosthenes by Philip II of Macedon?
I've read that Philip II of Macedon said that if he had listened to Demosthenes, he would have declared war on himself.
Ref. (it's an old book, and in Spanish): Historia de la literatura griega, 2, ...
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What made Alexander great?
Historians have titled Alexander III of Macedon "the Great". In a very short period of time he conquered one of the largest empires in ancient history and was undefeated in battle.
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Was Eumenes really a non Greek by birth?
I have been reading a very interesting graphic novel by Hitoshi Iwaaki which is about Eumenes.
It starts of by saying that Eumenes was not a Greek by birth, but was born in a tribe called Scythians. ...
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Was there an export industry of papyrus from ancient Egypt?
While researching the orphism question I came across a mention of the Derveni Papyrus. While its content is highly interesting, I got curious as to how a papyrus showed up in 4th century BCE Macedonia ...
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How did Alexander III of Macedon get the title “the Great”?
Alexander III of Macedon is referred to as Alexander "the great", but who gave him this title? At what point in history was he acknowledged as such and why is he considered so great?
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How do the British and Spanish Empires compare with the Mongol and Macedonian Empires?
I'm trivially curious to know how the British (colonial) and Spanish (colonial) Empires compared against the Mongol (~Genghis Khan) and Macedonian (~Alexander) Empires. The comparison I'm interested ...
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Did Alexander the Great destroy a city to demonstrate his ability to reign?
I've always been fascinated by the figure of Alexander the Great, due to his achievements even though he was really young at the time.
There is an episode that I've heard about his early life which I ...
