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    in the year 399 B.C.E., The Macedonian kingdom fell into anarchy for a forty-year span. Macedon was about to fall and disintegrate until King Philip II rose to power and transformed the Macedonian Kingdom.1 Little did Philip know at the time that Macedonia would become a powerful and successful kingdom. The Macedonian Kingdom worked for many great achievements. The Macedonians spread Hellenistic culture throughout most of the West. Lead by Alexander, the Macedonians also had great expansion. They

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    The Macedonian king, known as Alexander the Great and the son of king Phillip II, was known as a great conqueror and leader to the country of Greece in leading its military conquest to become one of the most powerful countries in the world during its time. There are many ways to say why he is great, while some believe different, such as people outside the country of Greece who felt as if the King was a harsh conqueror who did anything to gain power. From what I have learned about Alexander the Great

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    Macedonians Vs Greek Wars

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    Greek vs. Macedonian Conflict Are Macedonians Greeks? Depending on who you ask, you will typically get a different answer. When talking to Greeks they will say that Macedonians do not exist and there are only Greeks in this world. On the contrary Macedonians want no affiliation with Greece and believe they are their own independent state and have no amalgamation to their neighbors to the south. My research paper will primarily focus on weather or not Macedonians should be called Macedonians opposed

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    Macedonian king Alexander III known as Alexander “the Great”, reigned during the years 336 to 323 b.c.e. In the course of his reign, he and his forces skillfully acquired a number of city-states for his empire through both siege and of their own surrender. Prior to Alexander taking the throne, his father Philip II was king of Macedonia, which as the time was possible predominantly pastoral and rural. In addition, the Macedonians experienced numerous invasions from surrounding neighbors including

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    Alexander the great’s death was the cause of the fall of the Macedonian empire. Four of the reasons that prove this are, Alexander’s last words were “to the strongest”. He was an amazing leader. He knew about military since he was young. Alexander had a great father to look up to. Alexander the great was born in 356 B.C. His mother was Olympia’s, and his father was Philip, although Olympia said to Alexander that his real father was Zeus. “When Alexander was 13, the famous Greek philosopher Aristotle

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    do that, Alexander spared her life because he admired her courage, even though she defied him to his face (Thebes Conqueror). This does not make up for what Alexander the Great allowed his army to do, as Timoclea was raped and abused by several Macedonian soldiers (Jayne Notes). As the story of Thebes being made into an example spread, most people living in an area within the reach of the territory-hungry hands of Alexander the Great probably spent

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    enemy among the cities of Asia. Also, they were the wealthiest city. Alexander sacked and burned the city to stop its uprising, and as a consequence for the demolition of Athens. Then he went to Darius's last capital, Ecbatana, where he left the Macedonian general in command of the seized valuables. Alexander set out in search for Darius. Darius and his eastern satraps have ran off past the Caspian Gates. The satraps had assassinated Darius when Alexander got to them, he demanded a royal funeral.

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    Macedonian culture is significantly similar to the Greek culture. Certainly, both of those cultures are not identical; they do have differences, yet by looking at the women’s independent role and freedom among the society and the military success of those cultures, it is clear that both of them resemble. For instance, Alexander the Great thought that he was a descendant of a Greek God and always wanted to show how Greek he was. This might be the reason why the Macedonian culture is very similar to

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    their countries but also the surrounding world, by their beliefs and through their achievements. An achievement is a thing done successfully by skill, courage or strength. One of these influential individuals was Alexander the Great, an ancient Macedonian king, who had many beliefs and achievements which had negative effects on the world around him. Alexander the Great changed the world with his beliefs and achievements that negatively affected the parts of the world he influenced. Alexander the

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