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he was able to defeat the Greeks because they were not united, but separated into a lot of different city states, while Philip had united his country into an efficient fighting force.
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The main reason King Philip of Macedonia was able to defeat the Greeks, because they were just finished with the fight that they had for years between the Sparta and Athens, which Sparta won. The all were very tired and weak physically and economically. King Philip of Macedonia saw the advantage and invaded Greece and conquered it as planed successfully.
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∙ 11y agoformed alliances with some states, others he overthrew
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∙ 10y agoHe defeated staunch opponents Thebes and Athens, intimidated other cities, and bribed members of the all-Greek Amphictyonic Council to vote for his cause.
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∙ 11y agoBy defeating the major Greek city-states and using the voles of the lesser city-states in the Amphyctionic Cuncil to control it.
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∙ 11y agoBy suppessing some city-states, defeating others, bribing some and neutralising others. He also manipulated the Amphythionic League, and was declared hegemon (leader, not ruler) of Greece.
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Did Macedonia gain power in the ancient world during the reign of King Phillip the 2nd?
He extended Macedonian control throughout Greece and planned takeover of the Persian Empire. His assassination left the latter to be done by his son and successor Alexander.
What two important areas of the ancient world did Alexander the great gain control of?
Greece and the Persian Empire.
Why was Macedonia able to take control of all of Greece in 340 B.C.E.?
After subverting some of the Greek city-states with bribes, Macedonia defeated a coalition of Greek city-states at the battle of Chaeronaea in 338 BCE, an king Philip II was acknowledged Hegemon (leader) of Greece. He preferred the bribery approach but resorted to conquest for the hold-outs. He famously said that he could take any city as long as there was a path up which he could drive a donkey laden with gold. He used bribery to gain control of a majority of cities in the religious/cultural Amphictyonic League which he used as a lever to get his own way.
How did Alexander gain control of all of Greece?
'He conquered all of Greece and Sparta when his father died and he was left in charge of hid kingdom.' ^^ Was the first answer. Which is, without meaning to be to rude, incorrect in so many ways. Ancient Greece was not a country in the modern sense, it was a loose collection of city-states, of which Sparta is not separate. Sparta is only one of these states, although a prominent one; along with Athens, Thebes, Macedonia and Corinth. Phillip II King of Macedon (Alexander's father) Was the main driving force in gaining Alexander's control of 'Greece'. He interceded (on the side of Thebes) in the 'Sacred War' declared by the "Oracle at Delphi". After winning this War he became the head of the Council in Thessaly, giving him great political power. After Philip II was assassinated Alexander took control of Macedon although he lost control of Thessaly and the alliance with Thebes and Athens. These two states rose up in arms against the "boy king" and blocked the two passes into Boeotia. Alexander then called upon his engineers from the mines to cut a passageway along the seaward facing side of the mountain range and then manoeuvred his shocktroops (known as 'shieldsmen') behind the armies camped in the pass, forcing them to surrender (due to being surrounded) at which point he took control of the Council like his father. He then went on to establish the "pan-Hellenic" league at Corinth of which he was voted "First-Commander". All of the Greek states joined this league which was his plan to invade Anatolia (and then much of Asia) to free the Greeks there from Persian oppression. Sparta never joined this league (unlike the first answer claims) and remained neutral.
What year did Greece gain independence from Ottoman empire?
Greece fought their independence war from 1821-1829. They declared independence in 1821 and won it finally in 1829. However, it took most of the next century (up until 1913) for the northern regions of modern Greece such as Epirus, Thessaly, Macedonia, and Western Thrace to become part of the Greek State.
Who was able to gain control of Greece?
Philip of Macedonia.
Did Macedonia gain power in the ancient world during the reign of King Phillip the 2nd?
He extended Macedonian control throughout Greece and planned takeover of the Persian Empire. His assassination left the latter to be done by his son and successor Alexander.
Did assyria defeat the Persians to gain control of Greece?
1. Assyria did not gain control of Greece. 2. Persia gained control of Assyria.
Did Athenians beat the Persians to gain control of Greece?
No
Which ruler was able to gain control over Greece?
Xerxes
What two important areas of the ancient world did Alexander the great gain control of?
Greece and the Persian Empire.
Why was Macedonia able to take control of all of Greece in 340 B.C.E.?
After subverting some of the Greek city-states with bribes, Macedonia defeated a coalition of Greek city-states at the battle of Chaeronaea in 338 BCE, an king Philip II was acknowledged Hegemon (leader) of Greece. He preferred the bribery approach but resorted to conquest for the hold-outs. He famously said that he could take any city as long as there was a path up which he could drive a donkey laden with gold. He used bribery to gain control of a majority of cities in the religious/cultural Amphictyonic League which he used as a lever to get his own way.
What caused president Harry Truman to propose what became known as the Truman doctrine?
the doctrine was first proposed to help Greece and turkey battle communist forces seeking to gain control of their governments
How did Alexander gain control of all of Greece?
'He conquered all of Greece and Sparta when his father died and he was left in charge of hid kingdom.' ^^ Was the first answer. Which is, without meaning to be to rude, incorrect in so many ways. Ancient Greece was not a country in the modern sense, it was a loose collection of city-states, of which Sparta is not separate. Sparta is only one of these states, although a prominent one; along with Athens, Thebes, Macedonia and Corinth. Phillip II King of Macedon (Alexander's father) Was the main driving force in gaining Alexander's control of 'Greece'. He interceded (on the side of Thebes) in the 'Sacred War' declared by the "Oracle at Delphi". After winning this War he became the head of the Council in Thessaly, giving him great political power. After Philip II was assassinated Alexander took control of Macedon although he lost control of Thessaly and the alliance with Thebes and Athens. These two states rose up in arms against the "boy king" and blocked the two passes into Boeotia. Alexander then called upon his engineers from the mines to cut a passageway along the seaward facing side of the mountain range and then manoeuvred his shocktroops (known as 'shieldsmen') behind the armies camped in the pass, forcing them to surrender (due to being surrounded) at which point he took control of the Council like his father. He then went on to establish the "pan-Hellenic" league at Corinth of which he was voted "First-Commander". All of the Greek states joined this league which was his plan to invade Anatolia (and then much of Asia) to free the Greeks there from Persian oppression. Sparta never joined this league (unlike the first answer claims) and remained neutral.
What year did Greece gain independence from Ottoman empire?
Greece fought their independence war from 1821-1829. They declared independence in 1821 and won it finally in 1829. However, it took most of the next century (up until 1913) for the northern regions of modern Greece such as Epirus, Thessaly, Macedonia, and Western Thrace to become part of the Greek State.
Did Rome fought the Punic wars with Greece to gain control of trade in the Mediterranean sea?
yes and no they did like the trade but that wasn't the reason they fought them. They fought them for control. THey liked their power and they wanted to control over the known world.
Was there a group who eventually defeated the Persians to gain control of Greece?
The group of Greek city-states were no trying to control Greece - they were defending it from Persian invasion. After the Persian invasion was turned back, the Greek cities within the Persian Empire in Asia Minor formed the Delian League to protect themselves from the Persians re-establishing control of them.
