Chapter 10:

Philip II and
the Rise of Macedon
Early Macedon
 “Chronically
unstable”
 Rich in resources
 Macedonian Kingship & Society
 Court politics
 The Predecessors of Philip II
 Reign of Philip II (382-336)
 Hostage in Thebes as a teenager
 Ascends to the throne in 360
 Conquers Paeonians & Illyrians, Epirus, Thrace
 Reforms of Philip II
 The Sarissa & the Syntagma
 Cavalry innovations
 Philip Becomes a Force in Greece
 3rd Sacred War (356-346)
 Delphi & the Delphic Council
 Phocis vs Thebes (& Macedonia)
 Philip, Athens, and
the Peace of Philocrates
 Theoric Fund of Athens
 Demosthenes & the “Philippics”
 The Aftermath of the Peace of
philocrates
 Philip declares war on Athens (340)
 Athens & Thebes vs Macedonia
 Battle of Chaeronea (338)
 Philip’s Plans for Greece
 Corinthian League (337)
 Council of all Greek Poleis
 Panhellenism
 Death of Philip II (336)
 Chapter 11:
Alexander the Great
 Alexander III (356-323)
 Takes the throne at age 20
 Consolidating Power
 Revolts throughout the
Macedonian Empire
 Purging of the Macedonian
court
Royal Tombs at Vergina;
Tumulus
larnax
 Invasion of Asia
 37,000 troops, limited funds/Support
 Battle of Granicus (333)
 Greek reaction: treatment of non-greeks
Battle of Issus (333)
 From Issus to Egypt (332-331)
 Darius III’s offer
 Dealing with the Persian fleet
 Alexander in Egypt
 From Alexandria to Persepolis (331-330)
 Darius III’s offer
 Battle of Gaugamela (331)
 Babylon, Susa, & Persepolis
Persepolis (fig.11.7)
 High Road to India (330-327)
 Death of Darius (330)
 Struggle for Bactria & Sogdiana
 Macedonian Unrest
 India & the End of the Dream (327-
325)
 Battle of Hydaspes (326)
 March to Down the Indus River (326-325)
 Return to the West (325-323)
 March through the Gedrosian Desert
 Reorganization of the Empire
 Uniting Greek and Barbarian
 Death in Babylon
The Achievements of Alexander
Cosmopolis (fig. 11.8)