Macedonia was an ancient kingdom in the north of the Greek world, ruled for most of its history by the Argead dynasty, whose rule is traditionally dated from the seventh century BCE. It was a minor power until Philip II, who took the throne in 359 BCE, unified the kingdom, reformed the army and made himself master of Greece after the battle of Chaeronea in 338 BCE. His son Alexander the Great then conquered the Persian Empire as far as Egypt and India, spreading Greek culture in the Hellenistic world. After Alexander died in 323 BCE his generals divided the empire, and the dynasty in Macedonia itself passed to the Antigonids. Rome defeated the last Macedonian king, Perseus, at Pydna in 168 BCE and ended the monarchy.
Before and after
- 10th century BCEFounding of Arezzo
- from c. 860s BCE to 590s BCEUrartu
- from c. 818 BCE to 715 BCETwenty-third Dynasty of Egypt
- from c. 814 BCE to 146 BCEAncient Carthage
- from c. 808 BCE to 167 BCEMacedonia
- from 9th century BCE to 4th century BCEAchaemenid dynasty
- 9th century BCEConstruction of Roman Forum
- from 8th century BCE to 3rd centuryClassical antiquity
- from c. 800 BCE to 800 CEHerrera Period
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