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  Darius III of Persia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In 336 BC Philip II of Macedon was authorized by the League of Corinth as its Hegemon to intiate a sacred war of vengence against the Persians for desecrating and burning the Athenian temples during the.
In the spring of 334 BC, that heir, Alexander the Great, who had himself been confirmed as Hegemon by the League of Corinth, invaded Asia Minor at the head of a combined Greek army and almost immediately faced and defeated a numerically-superior Persian force at the Battle of the Granicus River.
In 333 BC Darius himself took the field against the Greek king, but his much larger army was outflanked and defeated at the Battle of Issus and Darius was forced to flee, leaving behind his chariot, his camp, and his family, all of which were captured by Alexander.
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 Philip II of Macedon Information - TextSheet.com
Philip II (382 BC - 336 BC), King of Macedon (359 BC - 336 BC) Olympionike, was the father of Alexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedon) and Philip III of Macedon.
Coin with likeness of Philip II Born in Pella in 382 BC, he was King Amyntas III of Macedon and Queen Eurydice's youngest son, but the deaths of his elder brothers Kings Alexander II of Macedon and Perdiccas III of Macedon allowed him to take the throne in 359 BC.
Two years later, in 336 BC, when he was about to embark on an invasion of Persia, Philip was assassinated by a servant named Pausanias.
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 MSN Encarta - Ancient Greece
Two Macedonian kings, Philip II (ruled 359-336 bc) and his son Alexander the Great (ruled 336-323 bc), filled the power vacuum in Greece by turning their formerly weak kingdom into an international superpower.
The mountainous kingdom of Macedonia, north of the central Greek heartland, eventually became the leader of Greece and conqueror of the Persian empire.
Philip was murdered by a Macedonian noble in 336 bc (possibly as part of a palace plot), but Alexander, who succeeded him, continued to pursue his father’s goal.
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 BBC - Schools - Ancient Greece Timeline
The first shows details of the period from 800 BC until the end of the Greek empire in 146 BC.
The second timeline shows the period from 1000 BC to the present day.
336 - 323 BC Alexander the Great, son of Philip, conquers most of the known world as far east as India.
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 Macedonia FAQ: Philip II of Macedonia
Philip II of Macedonia (382-336 BC), king of Macedonia (359-336 BC), son of Amyntas II and Eurydice was born in Pella, the capital of ancient Macedonia.
In 364 BC Philip returned to Macedonia, and in 359 BC he was made regent for his infant nephew Amyntas, the son of his brother Perdiccas III.
Philip's League of Corinth (337 BC) was intended to maintain and perpetuate a general peace (koine eirene); it was not a league at all, for it did not have the word symachia in it.
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 Philip II of Macedon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Philip II of Macedon (Macedonia) (382 BC - 336 BC), King of Macedon (ruled 359 BC - 336 BC), was the father of Alexander the Great (Alexander III of Macedon) and Philip III of Macedon.
Born in Pella in 382 BC, he was the youngest son of King Amyntas III of Macedon and Queen Eurydice.
In 357 BC, Philip married to EpirusEpirote princess Olympias, the daughter of the king of the Molossians.
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 Hellenisitic Kingdoms - Ancient Greek coins of the - Calgary Coin Gallery
During the confusion that followed Alexander's death he was appointed governor of Thrace and in 305 BC assumed the title of King and began a military expansion extending from Thrace into much of Asia Minor.
Baktria and Parthia broke away during the mid-3rd century BC and in 190 BC the Seleukids suffered a major defeat at the hands of the Romans, losing control of Asia Minor, leaving them only with Syria and the surrounding area.
In 305 BC he took the title of King, establishing a Dynasty that lasted for 275 years and at its height control all of Egypt as well as parts of Palestine, Syria, Phonecia, and the island of Cyprus.
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 336 BC:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
336 BC This article answers to the questions: 336 bc
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
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 Articles - Philip II of Macedon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Born in Pella, Philip was the youngest son of King Amyntas III and Queen Eurydice.
He was active in completing the subjugation of the Balkan hill-country to the west and north, and in reducing the Greek cities of the coast as far as the Hebrus (Maritza).
In 336 BC, when the invasion of Persia was in its very early stage, Philip was assassinated by a lover named Pausanias.
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 Articles - Philip II of Macedon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In 357 BC, he took the Athenian colony of Amphipolis, which commanded the gold mines of Mount Pangaion.
In 347 BC, Philip advanced to the conquest of the eastern districts about the Hebrus, and compelled the submission of the Thracian prince Cersobleptes.
In 336 BC, when the invasion of Persia was in its very early stage, Philip was assassinated by an ex-lover named Pausanias.
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 Articles - Darius III of Persia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In 336 BC Philip II of Macedon was authorized by the League of Corinth as its Hegemon to initiate a sacred war of vengeance against the Persians for desecrating and burning the Athenian temples during the Second Persian War.
In the spring of 334 BC, that the heir, Alexander the Great, who had himself been confirmed as Hegemon by the League of Corinth, invaded Asia Minor at the head of a combined Greek army and almost immediately faced and defeated a Persian force at the Battle of the Granicus.
In 331 BC, Darius' sister-wife Statira, who had otherwise been well-treated (Plutarch, Life of Alexander 21.2-5), died in captivity, reputedly during childbirth (Plutarch, Life of Alexander, 30.1).
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 Ancient Greece
Finally, in the period from 500-336 BC Greece was divided into small city states.
It was built in the 5th Century BC on the Acropolis in Athens.
The ancient Olympics seem to have begun in the early 700 BC, in honour of Zeus.
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 Alexander III
At the assassination of Philip II in the autumn of 336 BC, his son Alexander III acceded to the throne.
In a few weeks he succeeded in obtaining recognition as 'archon' (president) of the Thessalian League, 'hegemon' (leader) and 'strategos' (commander-in-chief) of the League of Corinth (336 BC).
Having entrusted the government to the aged general Antipater, in the spring of 334 BC Alexander set out on a pan-Hellenic campaign to punish the Persians and liberate the Greek cities of the Asia Minor littoral from the Persian yoke.
www.macedonian-heritage.gr /HellenicMacedonia/en/A1.4.html   (264 words)

  
 From the Persian Wars to Alexander the Great, 490-336 BC (from coin) --  Encyclopædia Britannica
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Already in his lifetime the subject of fabulous stories, he later became the hero of a full-scale legend bearing only the sketchiest resemblance to his historical career.
In the 5th century BC the vast Persian Empire attempted to conquer Greece.
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 Malter Galleries Past Auctions
Died 12 B.C. AE As struck by Tiberius.
Inside is the end of a bronze implement fused within the remains of the original contents of the jar.
A marble fragment on stand depicting the lower torso and legs of a male figure who engages in sexual act with woman who stands but is bent over at waist with her head and elbows on the ground.
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 Alexander Lion Skin
Rulers after Alexander issued the same Herakles/Zeus type as Alexander but with their own inscriptions, including Philip III, Seleukos I (and his successors Antiochos I, Antiochos II, and Seleukos II, who typically retained Seleukos' inscription), Lysimachos, Antigonos II, the Paeonian dynast Audoleon, and the Thracian dynasts Kersibaulos and Kavaros.
The making of counterfeit coins like this in ancient time could be punishable by death, a punishment for this crime that has existed at various times and in various places since then as well.
This is a "barbarous copy" of a coin of Alexander's son, Philip III, having a characteristic scyphate (cup-shaped) flan.
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 History - Hellenistic: Overview
In 338 BC Philip defeated an army of Athenians and Thebans, and in 336 BC he was murdered.
In 334 B.C. Alexander crossed the Hellespont with 35,000 infantry and 4,500 cavalry, and swept across Asia Minor in a storm of glory.
After Alexander's death in Babylon in 323 B.C. at the age of 33, there emerged 3 great dynasties initiated by generals who had fought alongside Alexander.
www.archaeonia.com /history/hellenistic/main.htm   (308 words)

  
 Early Hellenistic Coinage from the Accession of Alexander to the Peace of Apamaea (336—188 BC) - Cambridge University ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Early Hellenistic Coinage from the Accession of Alexander to the Peace of Apamaea (336—188 BC)
It provides a general history of the coinage of Alexander the Great and his successors, and of the cities of Greece and Asia Minor, over the century and a half 336—188 BC.
His original intention was to write a survey of Hellenistic coinage down to the Roman acquisition of Egypt in 30 BC, but he died with his project only half finished.
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 Hellenic Period: 500-300 BC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
500- 300 BC The Hellenic Period is the "classic" period of Greek culture.
Drama, philosophy and sculpture all began or underwent significant refinement in this period.
431 BC: Peloponnesian war begins; Athens and the Delian League vs. Sparta and the Pelopennesian League.
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 Alexander the Great
Born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia, Alexander was the son of Philip II, king of Macedonia.
In 336 BC Philip was assassinated, and Alexander ascended to the throne.
By 327 BC his domain extended along and beyond the southern shores of the Caspian Sea, into much of central Asia.
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THE MACCABEAN REVOLT (167-140 BC) A. Hasidim (“Pious Ones”) resisted forced Hellenization B. Revolt by Mattathias, A Priest in Modein (1 Macc 2); Supported by Hasidim C. Judas Maccabeus (the “Hammer”) 166-161 BC 1.
THE HASMONEAN DYNASTY (140-63 BC) A. John Hyrcanus (134-104 BC): Son of Simon; Overcame Ptolemy 1.
Uprising of Pharisees Began 94 BC, for 6 Years; violently suppressed, 800 crucified D. Alexandra (76-67 BC): wife of Alexander, promoted Pharisees E. Civil War: Hyrcanus II (Supported by Idumean Antipater) vs. Aristobulus II; all appealed to Rome, 63 BC VI.
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 SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Darius III of Persia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
He chose Codomannus, a distant relative of the royal house who had distinguished himself in a combat of champions in a war against the Cadusians (Justin 10.3; cf.
In 336 BC Philip II of Macedon was authorized by the League of Corinth as its Hegemon to intiate a sacred war of vengence against the Persians for desecrating and burning the Athenian temples during the Second Persian War.
Darius was deposed by his satrap Bessus and was assassinated at Bessus' order in July 330 BC, in order to slow Alexander's pursuit.
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 Ancient Coins, Seals and Egyptian Antiquities - Liveauctioneers
AR Tetradrachm of 100 - 90 BC, struck with Spalahores as Viceroy.
AR Drachm of 90 - 65 BC, struck with Spalagadames as Viceroy.
AR Tetradrachm, intermediate period, 30 - 20 BC.
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 Ancient Greek Coins
Bronze drachm (AE18) of Phillip II of Macedonia (359-336 BC).
Note: Such was the influence of Alexander the Great, that the coins bearing his name and portrait were continued to be minted all over his Empire long after his death.
Superb EF AE21 of Philip V, King of Macedonia (229-179 BC).
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 Greek Coins
Century BC Bronze dolphins first appeared in Olbia about 550-525BC.
The Dolphin represented Apollo, the Chief God of Olbia and the son of Zeus, who drove a chariot across the sky to begin and end each Day.
Thasos  463 – 411 BC Thasos drachm Satyr and Nymph BEAUTIFUL Thasos is a rich and fertile island off the southern coast of Thrace.
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 World Civilizations: Course Outline and Assigned Readings
The Civilization of the Indus Valley, 2500-1500 BC.
The Rise of Rome and the Early Republic, 751 BC-265 BC.
Roman Expansion and the Failure of the Republic, 265-31 BC.
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 Newsletter- Nehru Centre
384-BC: Birth of Aristotle, philosopher (Dies in 322 BC).
359 BC - 336 BC: Rule of Philip of Macedon.
Caesar is appointed governor of Gaul (58 BC)
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 Macedonia FAQ: Philip II of Macedonia
Philip II of Macedonia (382-336 BC), king of Macedonia (359-336 BC), was born in Pella, the capital of ancient Macedonia.
After defeating the Illyrians in 358 BC, Philip sought to bring all of Upper Macedonia (especially Lyncestis, the birthplace of his mother) under his control and make them loyal to him.
Although allowed to return, he remained isolated and insecure until Philip was assassinated (some think that Olympia may have even had a role in Philip's murder), in the summer of 336 BC.
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 341 BC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Decades: 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC
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 Ancient Greek Coins
Kallatis, Moesia Inferior, 300-200 BC; large "Apollo/Tripod" AE 25; scarce VF/F. Philip V of Macedon, 221-179 BC; "Herakles/Goats" AE 21; scarce VF/EF.
Philip V of Macedon, 221-179 BC; "Poseidon/Club" AE 23; scarce VF.
Philip V of Macedon, 221-179 BC; "Zeus/Rider" AE 22; scarce EF.
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