Classical Studies 1000 Midterm: Mid-Term Review

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: Bernd Steinbock

Document Summary

Lower macedonia before philip - horse breeding and timber. Greek view of macedonians - half barbarians (unsophisticated cousins) Archaic macedonia - no polis, hunter warrior society. Government of macedonia - feudal kindom, no fixed heir (often pretenders and murdering rivals), king approved by warrior assembly. Argeagae clan - royal clan of macedonia, any clan member can be king. Philip ii - king of macedonians, hostage at thebes, son of amyntas. Paeonians - threaten to invade macedonia- philip ii bribes. Pretenders against philip - one bribed (thrace support), one deceived (athens support) Philip ii"s military - standing army, cavalry of aristocrats, macedonian phalanx, Siege craft, light armed special forces (archers, slingers, javelins) Philip ii"s military reforms - created standing army, land for soldiers (permanent income) Sarissa - 6 foot pike used by macedonian phalanx. Philip ii"s economy - centralization of resources at royal court (silver and gold mines in thrace), infrastructure development, all resources to army.