CLA230H1 Lecture 25: Lecture 25
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4th century greece and the rise of macedon. Left off in 359, discussing the precarious situation. New heir apparent found himself in a bad position. Tribes of macedonian speakers in the north were basically independent tribes. Highlands in the west annexed by the illyrians in preparation for another invasion. One was supported by the athenians who sent out a bunch of hoplites from their colonies. Not just control of macedon, but also control of areas outside of macedon. Essentially controlled the situation in molossia, annexed thessaly. By 336, his death, established in the previous year a corinthian league -- all g(cid:396)eeks (cid:449)e(cid:396)e fo(cid:396)(cid:272)i(cid:271)l(cid:455) e(cid:374)(cid:396)olled e(cid:454)(cid:272)ept fo(cid:396) spa(cid:396)ta (cid:894)did(cid:374)"t (cid:373)atte(cid:396) e(cid:374)ough to philip to make them join) One of three powers from macedonian royal house -- the youngest. Originally, as always when a macedonian king died, considerable question about the next king. Only resolved when the army supported a certain person as legitimate.
