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336
BCE Alexander the Great
Alexander III (Alexander the Great) takes power when his father is assassinated by a servant during an invasion -
440
BCE 440-420 Athens and Thrace
Relations with the Athenians turn sour when a naval ship checkpoint is set up at the Athenian colony Amphipolis; A new Thraceian kingdom under Sictalces began to threaten Macedonian territory. -
Period: to 500
Macedonian History
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Archelaus is assassinated by victims of his lust -
BCE Downfall of Macedonian Rule
After a long period of conquering and other successes, the invasion of the Persian Xerxes brought expansion to a halt -
BCE Philip as a Hostage
Philip, the ruler after Archelaus is murdered, is taken as a Thracian hostage at the age of fifteen for three years -
Phillip Attacks Athens
During the 'Social War' of Athens, Philip laid siege to the colony Amphipolis