Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Satyr Play, Cultural Capital, Ancient Greek Architecture
6 Aug 2016
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The kingdom of macedon and the empire as a whole was known as macedonia. Fertility plains, ample hills with forests, mountains filled with minerals and metals. This led to its neighbours trying to take over. Ascends to the throne in 360 at age 22: cannot find an explanation of how a 21 year old was able to make this a great nation. Spent his childhood outside macedon as there was fear that he would be killed: he was sent to greece. Lived in thebes with a host who cared for him and raised him during this time. He was in thebes during the time of their success in trampling the. No explanation of how he was able to succeed and not be affected by things that had affected his predecessors. Looked west and east and began to absorb greece cities into his empire: illyria. Failed but this did not stop him.
