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Rise of the Macedonian Empire

Gelesen von Pamela Nagami

(5 Sterne; 3 Bewertungen)

Through diplomacy and conquest the Kingdom of Macedonia under Philip II (382-336 BC) came to dominate ancient Greece. To the classical Greek phalanx, Philip added ranks of soldiers wielding a 6-meter spear called the sarissa, creating an infantry invincible until the advent of the Roman legions. Following his father's assassination, Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) succeeded to the throne and spent the rest of his short life establishing an empire stretching from Greece to northwestern India. The Hellenistic culture disseminated by Alexander long outlived his empire, developing through the Roman world into modern western civilization. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.) (7 hr 37 min)

Chapters

Ch. 1: Geography and Inhabitants of Macedon

19:11

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Ch. 2: Kings of Macedon to the Death of Amyntas II, Father of Philip (700-369)

26:26

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Ch. 3: Macedon and Hellas at Philip's Accession

26:18

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Ch. 4: From the Accession of Philip to his Intervention in the Sacred War

26:39

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Ch. 5: From Philip's Intervention in Thessaly to the Fall of Olynthos

22:30

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Ch. 6: The Peace of Philokrates. Falsa Legatio. Thermopylai in Philip's Hands

24:55

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Ch. 7: From the Peace of Philokrates to the Battle of Chaironeia (346-338)

26:03

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Ch. 8: From the Battle of Chaironeia to the Beginning of Alexander's Asiatic Ca…

12:52

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Ch. 8: From the Battle of Chaironeia to the Beginning of Alexander's Asiatic Ca…

17:50

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Ch. 9: Alexander in Asia Minor

26:38

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Ch. 10: From the Siege of Halikarnassos to the Battle of Issos, Pt. 1

11:57

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Ch. 10: From the Siege of Halicarnassus to the Battle of Issos, Pt. 2

16:10

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Ch. 11: From the Battle of Issos to the Battle of Gaugamela, Pt. 1

15:39

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Ch. 11: From the Battle of Issos to the Battle of Gaugamela, Pt. 2

12:53

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Ch. 12: From the Battle of Gaugamela to the Sack of Persepolis, Pt. 1

14:39

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Ch. 12: From the Battle of Gaugamela to the Sack of Persepolis, Pt. 2

11:27

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Ch. 13: The Death of Darius--Reductiion of Parthia--Execution of Philotas and P…

14:20

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Ch. 13: The Death of Darius--Reductiion of Parthia--Execution of Philotas and P…

14:20

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Ch. 14: The Campaigns in Baktria and Sogdiana, Pt. 1

19:18

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Ch. 14: The Campaigns in Baktria and Sogdiana, Pt. 2

14:16

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Ch. 15: From the Oxus to the Hyphasis, Pt. 1

18:51

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Ch. 15: From the Oxus to the Hyphasis, Pt. 2

12:35

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Ch. 16: The Return from Hyphasis to Susa, Pt. 1

17:02

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Ch. 16: The Return from Hyphasis to Susa, Pt. 2

13:35

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Ch. 17: Closing Scenes, Pt. 1

11:17

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Ch. 17: Closing Scenes, Pt. 2

10:02

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awesome history Alexander wasn't as great as we think, but his pop