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What blinded the major Greek states to the threat from Macedonia?
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They were busy warring amongst themselves.
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Where is Greek located?
The country of Greece is located in Europe near Asia and Africa. Turkey, Albania, Bulgaria and Macedonia border Greece.
What was Themistocles' idea for defeating the Persians?
To first destroy the Persian sea power which threatened the Greek city-states and so made them keep their armies at home defending their cities. With the sea threat gone, the cities could send out their armies to unite and take on the Persian army.
What is the importance of the peloponnesian war?
The Peloponnesian War was one the greatest events in Greek history. It helped weaken Athens specifically ending its wealth and power. Most of the city-states of Greece were so significantly weakened militarily and economically that it enabled Philip II of Macedonia and later Alexander the Great to walk in and take over with little resistance.
Why was Greece settled in City states?
The reason why Greek City-States were set up like this was because of the mountains that surrounded each Greek City-State which made it difficult for the inhabitants of each City-State to communicate with other.
What is a similarity of Athens and Spartans?
They both had laws and also were both the two main cities of Greece. Sparta began as a monarchy and Athens began as an Aristocratic city-state, but both changed their governing bodies around 700 BC. They also each had slaves, though they were attained differently. Each trained their boys for battle, though Spartans did so much earlier in life. They were also both involved in major ancient Greek battles, as often as not, with each other! They treated slaves equally, and they were both city-states. There was a boy named Alexander the Great born in 776 B.C. in Macedonia. His brother's name was Mohammed Ahmedi Nezad, and his sister was Nazia Tabassum.
What 2 factors weakened the Persian Empire?
Internal revolution, including by the Greek city-states and Egypt. The threat and then actuality of invasion by Macedonia.
Why was Greece and Macedonia enemies?
Macedonia was an ancient Greek kingdom on the northern Greek peninsula. Modern Macedonia is a Greek province on the northern Greek peninsula. In ancient times they had no more or less animosity to the other Greek states than any other Greek states. Macedonia did however unite the Greek city states under Macedonian hegemony. Macedonia ceased to exist as a kingdom and was absorbed into the rest of Greece in 146 BC.
Ancient Macedonia was allied with which Greek power?
None - it took control of the Greek city-states.
Which man united the Greek city states?
Philip II of Macedonia
In what year did the Macedonia easily defeated the greek city-states?
300s B.C
What is current day Macedonia?
Ancient Macedonia was an Greek kingdom on the northern Greek peninsula. Modern Macedonia is a Greek province on the northern Greek peninsula.
What Greek leader united the Greek states?
Alexander the great of King Philip 2 of Macedonia. In Classical Greece.
What is the name of modern Macedonia?
Ancient Macedonia was a Greek kingdom on the northern Greek peninsula. Modern Macedonia is a Greek province on the northern Greek peninsula. It's name in northern Greece, was and is, Macedonia.
How did ancient Macedonia conquer the rest of Greece?
During this period the Greek states were very weak after many years of wars that they had. So Macedonia, which was far away from the rest of the Greek conflicts, was strong enough to win and unite under Macedonian hegemony the bigger amount of the Greek states. .
What country was formerly known as Macedonia?
Greece. Ancient Macedonia was a Greek kingdom on the northern Greek peninsula. Modern Macedonia is a Greek kingdom on the northern Greek peninsula.
What is the old name of the capital of Macedonia?
Ancient Aegae (Modern Vergina) was the first capital of Macedonia. It was subsequently moved to Pella. Under Roman occupation, the capital was moved to Thessaloniki. When Macedonia was liberated in 1912 from the Ottoman occupation Thessaloniki was retained as the capital.
Is ancient Macedonia biblical Sheba?
NO. Macedonia was an ancient Greek kingdom on the northern Greek peninsula.
