ANTH 4220 Chapter Notes -List Of Ancient Macedonians, Rise Of Macedon, Argead Dynasty
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Classical studies: philip ii and the rise of macedon. Philip ii became king of macedon in 359 bc. Greeks viewed macedonians as barbarians like their thracian and illyrian neighbors. Macedonian and greek culture had little in common. Most macedonians were farmers or seminomadic pastoralists living in scattered villages and owing allegiance to macedonian aristocrats. War and hunting were central to the life of macedonian noble. The monarchy was the central institution of macedonian society. Macedonian kings were autocrats but they were not all-powerful. Philip ii was the bene ciary of almost 2 centuries of patient state-building by his. Persian rule brought macedon great advantages by shielding the kingdom from attack by its neighbors. The macedonian kings used their wealth to win recognition as greeks an hellenize the royal court. By the reign of philip ii, the macedonian court was the principal cultural center in. Macedon and the focus of social life of the macedonian aristocracy.
