because they gained power.
because they gained power.
Macedonia gained dominance of peninsula Greece, setting Phillip II on his next objective of Persia.
Alexander the Great won the battle of Chaeronea for Macedon. His strategy and his leadership of the troops helped win the battle.
Battle of Chaeronea.
Chaeronea
Chaeronea.
Chaeronea 338 BCE.
Chaeronea 338 BCE.
chaeronea, 338 BC
Phillip II defeated the Greeks at the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BCE.
Macedonia versus a coalition of Athens, Thebes, Achaea, Corinth, Chalcis, Epidaurus, Megara and Troezen.
Athens lost to Macedonia at the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC. This decisive battle was fought near the town of Chaeronea in Boeotia, where the Macedonian forces, led by King Philip II, defeated the combined armies of Athens and Thebes. The defeat marked the end of Athenian power and the rise of Macedonian dominance in Greece.