AHCL 2105H Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Argead Dynasty, Upper Macedonia, Macedonian Language

• School: Trent University
• Department: Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
• Course: AHCL 2105H
• Professor: Lockwood Sean

Document Summary

Phillip ii was alexander (iii) the great"s father. Macedonia was bordered on the south by thessaly, east by thrace, north by. The greeks did not consider the macedonians to be greek. Language is unclear; no writen evidence of macedonian language: verb- makedonizein: to speak macedonian. Perdiccas i (c. 700 bc: said to be a member of the ruling family (temenid/ argead dynasty) of. Amyntas i (540-498: first record was during the persian war, allied with the persians. Alexander i (498-454: able to consolidate his power; irst king to encourage the aristocrats to speak greek and adopt greek culture, said to have competed in the olympics. Said because he was descended from herakles he was able to compete. Greek heritage was restricted to the ruling family; not for everyone: made the kings diference from other macedonians, set them apart (above) the tribes; able to make judgment.