Kingdom of Macedon

Philip and Alexander's kingdom conquered the Persian Empire and spread Greek culture to India.

Specifications & Metrics

era

808 – 168 BC

region

Balkans / Near East

Core Principles & Analysis

• Philip II's army reforms created the dominant fighting force of its day.
• Alexander the Great conquered the Achaemenid Empire to the Indus in a decade.
• His conquests opened the Hellenistic age of Greek-speaking kingdoms.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Macedonia (ancient kingdom)