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Macedonia, also called Macedon, was ruled continuously by kings from its inception around the middle of the seventh century BC until its conquest by the Roman Republic in 168 BC. Kingship in Macedonia , its earliest attested political institution, was hereditary, exclusively male, and characterized by dynastic politics.
Macedonia (/ ˌ m æ s ɪ ˈ d oʊ n i ə / ⓘ MASS-ih-DOH-nee-ə; Greek: Μακεδονία, Makedonía), also called Macedon (/ ˈ m æ s ɪ d ɒ n / MASS-ih-don), was an ancient kingdom on the periphery of Archaic and Classical Greece, [6] which later became the dominant state of Hellenistic Greece. [7]
The Macedonian Kings often sought the best education possible for their heirs. Artwork by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris. However, unlike Thessaly, Macedonia was ruled by a monarchy from its earliest history until the Roman conquest in 167 BC. The nature of the kingship, however, remains debated.
2 Kings. 3 Military personnel ... This is a list of ancient Macedonians, ... Sirras, of possible Lyncestian or Upper Macedonian origin, father of Eurydice of Macedon ...
The Kingdom of Macedonia (in dark orange) in c. 336 BC, at the end of the reign of Philip II of Macedon; other territories include Macedonian dependent states (light orange), the Molossians of Epirus (light red), Thessaly (desert sand color), the allied League of Corinth (yellow), neutral states of Sparta and Crete, and the western territories of the Achaemenid Empire in Anatolia (violet purple).
Non-dynastic kings of Macedonia (ancient kingdom) (4 P) Pages in category "Ancient Macedonian monarchs" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Expanded Macedonian territory and influence to achieve a dominant position in the Balkans, confederated most of the Greek city-states in the League of Corinth under his hegemony. 336-323 BC: Alexander III the Great: The most notable Macedonian king and one of the most celebrated kings and military strategists of all time.
Alcetas (Ancient Greek: Ἀλκέτας, romanized: Alkétas; fl. c. 533 BC) was king [a] of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He was a member of the Argead dynasty and son of Aeropus I . [ 3 ] By allowing thirty years for the span of an average generation from the beginning of Archelaus' reign in 413 BC, British historian Nicholas Hammond ...