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{{Infobox country|name=Macedonia|native_name=Μακεδονία|capital=Pella|government_type=Monarchy|life_span=808 BCE–168 BCE|image_map= | {{Infobox country|name=Macedonia|native_name=Μακεδονία|capital=Pella|government_type=Monarchy|life_span=808 BCE–168 BCE|image_map=Alexander S Empire, circa 323 BCE .jpg|map_width=260|map_caption=Territorial extent of Alexander’s empire in 323 BCE, including key settlements, provinces, and land and sea trade connections|area_km2=5,200,000}} | ||
'''Macedonia''', also known as '''Macedon''', was a kingdom in [[ancient Greece]] that later expanded into much of [[Western Asia]] under [[Alexander the Great|Alexander]]. It united many small city-states and collected enough surplus to fund major wars before its colapse.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|author=Neil Faulkner|year=2013|title=A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals|chapter=Ancient Empires|page=39–40|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacedljwr5izotdclz23o3c5p4di4t3ero3ncbfytip55slhiz4otuls?filename=Neil%20Faulkner%20-%20A%20Marxist%20History%20of%20the%20World_%20From%20Neanderthals%20to%20Neoliberals-Pluto%20Press%20%282013%29.pdf|publisher=Pluto Press|isbn=9781849648639|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=91CA6C708BFE15444FE27899217FBA8E}}</ref> | '''Macedonia''', also known as '''Macedon''', was a kingdom in [[ancient Greece]] that later expanded into much of [[Western Asia]] under [[Alexander the Great|Alexander]]. It united many small city-states and collected enough surplus to fund major wars before its colapse.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|author=Neil Faulkner|year=2013|title=A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals|chapter=Ancient Empires|page=39–40|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacedljwr5izotdclz23o3c5p4di4t3ero3ncbfytip55slhiz4otuls?filename=Neil%20Faulkner%20-%20A%20Marxist%20History%20of%20the%20World_%20From%20Neanderthals%20to%20Neoliberals-Pluto%20Press%20%282013%29.pdf|publisher=Pluto Press|isbn=9781849648639|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=91CA6C708BFE15444FE27899217FBA8E}}</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
In 338 BCE, [[Philip II of Macedon|Philip Argead]] of Macedon defeated an alliance of Greek city-states at the Battle of Chaeronea, and his successor, Alexander, destroyed the city of Thebes after it resisted his rule two years later. Greece came under foreign rule, and an autocratic monarchy replaced the democratic system that had existed in Athens. In 331 BCE, Alexander ended the [[Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BCE)|Persian Empire]] in the Battle of Gaugamela in what is now [[Republic of Iraq|Iraq]].<ref name=": | In 338 BCE, [[Philip II of Macedon|Philip Argead]] of Macedon defeated an alliance of Greek city-states at the Battle of Chaeronea, and his successor, Alexander, destroyed the city of Thebes after it resisted his rule two years later. Greece came under foreign rule, and an autocratic monarchy replaced the democratic system that had existed in Athens.<ref name=":0" /> In 331 BCE, Alexander ended the [[Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BCE)|Persian Empire]] in the Battle of Gaugamela in what is now [[Republic of Iraq|Iraq]].<ref name="faulkner-gaugamela">Neil Faulkner, A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals (Pluto Press, 2013), [https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt183h0q4 p. 42]. Quote: “At the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC, the culmination of a four-year lightning campaign, Alexander the Great destroyed the Persian Empire.”</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Ancient history]] | [[Category:Ancient history]] | ||
Revision as of 08:36, 23 November 2025
| Macedonia Μακεδονία | |
|---|---|
| 808 BCE–168 BCE | |
 Territorial extent of Alexander’s empire in 323 BCE, including key settlements, provinces, and land and sea trade connections | |
| Capital | Pella |
| Government | Monarchy |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,200,000 km² |
Macedonia, also known as Macedon, was a kingdom in ancient Greece that later expanded into much of Western Asia under Alexander. It united many small city-states and collected enough surplus to fund major wars before its colapse.[1]
History
In 338 BCE, Philip Argead of Macedon defeated an alliance of Greek city-states at the Battle of Chaeronea, and his successor, Alexander, destroyed the city of Thebes after it resisted his rule two years later. Greece came under foreign rule, and an autocratic monarchy replaced the democratic system that had existed in Athens.[1] In 331 BCE, Alexander ended the Persian Empire in the Battle of Gaugamela in what is now Iraq.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Neil Faulkner (2013). A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals: 'Ancient Empires' (pp. 39–40). [PDF] Pluto Press. ISBN 9781849648639 [LG]
- ↑ Neil Faulkner, A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals (Pluto Press, 2013), p. 42. Quote: “At the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC, the culmination of a four-year lightning campaign, Alexander the Great destroyed the Persian Empire.”