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Expansion of Macedonia under Philip II

Under the reign of Philip II (359–336 BC), the Argead kingdom of Macedonia, initially at the periphery of classical Greek affairs, came to dominate Ancient Greece in the span of less than 25 years, largely thanks to the character and policies of its king. In addition to utilising effective diplomacy and marriage alliances to achieve his political aims…

Background, Macedonian recovery (359–358 BC) & Conquest in the North (357–353 BC)

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Background

Peloponnesian WarSpartaHegemonyPeloponessusThessaly
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Macedonian recovery (359–358 BC)

Phalanx formationSarissaDoruHoplitesBerisades
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Conquest in the North (357–353 BC)

Strymon RiverMount PangaionEtesianSocial WarChalkidian League
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Philip's final campaigns (339–338 BC)

ScythiansDanubeDobrujaHeraclesTriballi
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Location
Thrace, Illyria, Paeonia, Greece, Asia Minor
Date
Date359–336 BCLocationThrace, Illyria, Paeonia, Greece, Asia MinorResult Macedonian hegemony establishment of League of Corinth · 359–336 BC
Result
Macedonian hegemony establishment of League of Corinth

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Background

Macedonian recovery (359–358 BC)

Conquest in the North (357–353 BC)

Thessaly and the Sacred War (356–352 BC)

Thrace (353–352 BC)

Olynthian War (349–348 BC)

End of the Sacred War (347–346 BC)

Reorganisation and retrenchment (345–342 BC)

Thrace (342–340 BC)

Perinthos and Byzantion (340–339 BC)

Philip's final campaigns (339–338 BC)

Settlement of Greece and League of Corinth (337–336 BC)

War with Persia and death of Philip (336 BC)

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Expansion of Macedonia under Philip II

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Expansion of Macedonia under Philip II

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Date · 2
Expansion of Macedonia under Philip II → 359–336 BC, Date359–336 BCLocationThrace, Illyria, Paeonia, Greece, Asia MinorResult Macedonian hegemony establishment of League of Corinth
Location · 1
Expansion of Macedonia under Philip II → Thrace, Illyria, Paeonia, Greece, Asia Minor
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Expansion of Macedonia under Philip II → Macedonian hegemony establishment of League of Corinth

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Expansion of Macedonia under Philip IIDateDate359–336 BCLocationThrace, Illyria, Paeonia, Greece, Asia MinorResult Macedonian hegemony establishment of League of Corinth1.00infobox
Expansion of Macedonia under Philip IIDate359–336 BC1.00infobox
Expansion of Macedonia under Philip IILocationThrace, Illyria, Paeonia, Greece, Asia Minor1.00infobox
Expansion of Macedonia under Philip IIResultMacedonian hegemony establishment of League of Corinth1.00infobox
Philippiinstance ofhe founded new cities0.80text

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