Macedon
Philip's ancient realm
Macedon is the ancient Greek kingdom in the northern Balkans, homeland of Philip II and his son Alexander the Great.
The region's name appears in historical contexts referring to the empire that conquered Persia and spread Greek culture across the ancient world: the rise of Macedon under Philip.
Modern usage typically prefers Macedonia for the geographical region.
Ancient Macedonian ruler
- Alexander the GreatMacedonian empire builder
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
Massed infantry formation
- cavalryMounted military force
- companionsThose who accompany
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
hoplite · infantry · shield · spear · tactics · catapult · ballista · elephants
Egyptian Mediterranean port
- PtolemyGreco-Egyptian astronomer, geographer
- AntiochAncient capital of Syria
- koineMerged common dialect
- cultural fusionBlending of different traditions
syncretism · empire · satrap · spread · legacy · Greek culture · Egypt
Southeastern European peninsula
- ThraceHistorical Balkan territory
- IllyriaAncient Balkan coastal territory
- Mount OlympusGreek gods' legendary home
- ThessalonikiMajor northern Greek city
Act of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- potteryFired clay objects
- goldElement seventy-nine
- burialPlacing deceased underground
mounds · frescoes · inscriptions · numismatics · epigraphy · antiquities · museum · site
Philip II
Ancient Macedonian ruler
- Alexander the GreatMacedonian empire builder
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
Bucephalus · court · succession · regent
phalanx
Massed infantry formation
- cavalryMounted military force
- companionsThose who accompany
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
siege · hoplite · infantry · shield · spear · tactics · catapult · ballista · elephants · mercenary
Alexandria
Egyptian Mediterranean port
- PtolemyGreco-Egyptian astronomer, geographer
- AntiochAncient capital of Syria
- koineMerged common dialect
cultural fusion · syncretism · empire · satrap · spread · legacy · Greek culture · Egypt
Balkans
Southeastern European peninsula
- ThraceHistorical Balkan territory
- IllyriaAncient Balkan coastal territory
- Mount OlympusGreek gods' legendary home
Thessaloniki · Dion · coastal · highlands · plains
excavation
Act of unearthing
burial · mounds · frescoes · inscriptions · numismatics · epigraphy · antiquities · museum · site · dig
MacedonAthens
Greece's capital city
Athenian democracy · Sparta · Thebes · Greek city-states · Demosthenes
- North MacedoniaSoutheastern European nation
- ancient MacedoniaClassical Balkan kingdom