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Macedon
Macedon , ancient country, roughly equivalent to the modern region of Macedonia . In the history of Greek culture Macedon had its single significance in producing the conquerors and armies who created the Hellenistic empires and civilizations. Macedon proper constituted the coast plain NW, N, ... Read more
Philippics
Philippics , series of four denunciations of Philip II of Macedon by Demosthenes . The scathing polemics of Cicero against Marc Antony are also called Philippics. ... Read more
Mysia
Mysia , ancient region, NW Asia Minor. It was N of Lydia and its coast faced Lesbos. Mysia was not a political unit, and it passed successively to Lydia, Persia, Macedon, Syria, Pergamum, and Rome. ... Read more
Philippi
Philippi , ancient city, E Macedonia. Inhabited by Thracians and then Thasians, it was renamed (probably 356 BC) by Philip II of Macedon, who developed and fortified it. Near the city was fought the decisive battle in which Octavian (Augustus) and Antony defeated (42 BC) Brutus and Cassius. ... Read more
Abdera
Abdera or Avdira , town, NE Greece, in Thrace, near the mouth of the Mesta River. It is a small agricultural settlement. Founded (c.650 BC) by colonists from Clazomenae, it was destroyed by the Thracians (c.550 BC) and rebuilt (c.500 BC) by refugees from Teos. The town passed to Macedon in 352 B... Read more
Árta
Árta , formerly Ambracia , city (1991 pop. 21,286), capital of Árta prefecture, W Greece, in Epirus, near the mouth of the Arachtus River. It is a trading and shipping center for agricultural goods including cotton, grain, citrus fruits, almonds, and olives. There is a large fishing... Read more
Isocrates
Isocrates , 436-338 BC, one of the Ten Attic Orators. He was a pupil of Socrates and of the Sophists. Perhaps the greatest teacher in Greek history, he taught every younger orator of his time. He did not deliver his speeches, but either wrote for litigants (six such speeches survive) or wrote discou... Read more
Achaean League
Achaean League , confederation of cities on the Gulf of Corinth. The First Achaean League, about which little is known, was formed presumably before the 5th cent. BC and lasted through the 4th cent. BC Its purpose was mutual protection against pirates. The Achaeans remained aloof from the wars in Gr... Read more
Philip II
Philip II Philip II (382-336 B.C.) was a king of Macedon, a conqueror, and a leader of the Corinthian League. He suppressed his feudal barons, forged a professional army infused with a national spirit, and developed novel military tactics. Philip II was born in Macedon to King Amyntas II of ... Read more
amphictyony
amphictyony , in ancient Greece, a league connected with maintaining a temple or shrine. There were a number of these, but by far the most important was the Great, or Delphic, Amphictyony (or simply the Amphictyonic League), a league originally of 12 tribes. It had meetings in the spring at the temp... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to ""macedon""

Macedon
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Macedon , ancient country, roughly equivalent...Macedonia . In the history of Greek culture Macedon had its single significance in producing...Hellenistic empires and civilizations. Macedon proper constituted the coast plain NW...
Cleomenes III
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...revived Sparta's power, and was utterly defeated by Macedon. A vivid personality and dashing leader, he unfortunately...leadership. But Achaea opened negotiations with Macedon. War against Macedon In 225 city after city — even Argos...
Alexander the Great
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography ...in 356 b.c.e. to King Philip II of Macedon (382 – 336 b.c.e.) and...forced Alexander and Olympias to flee Macedon. Eventually Philip and Alexander were...him king, making Alexander the ruler of Macedon. In order to secure his throne, Alexander...
Aratus
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Aetolia, the other federation, and of Macedon, Aratus found an ally in Agis IV of Sparta...Achaea. On the death of Antigonus of Macedon in 240, Achaea and Aetolia formed a coalition...successor, Demetrius. Their armies attacked Macedon's allies in 237 and 235, Aratus being...
Philip II
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...II (382-336 B.C.) was a king of Macedon, a conqueror, and a leader of the Corinthian...military tactics. Philip II was born in Macedon to King Amyntas II of the royal house...actively work to import Greek culture to Macedon and to increase trade and urbanization...
Epirus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...of Greece, on the Ionian Sea and W of Macedon and Thessaly, a region now occupied by...married his daughter to Philip II of Macedon, who placed Neoptolemus' son Alexander...Alexander II (d. 240 BC), to take Macedon ruined the state. A republic was set...
Demosthenes
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...for administrative reforms. Opponent of Macedon The year 351 marks a turning point in...threatening danger of an ever expanding Macedon and an ever imperialistically encroaching...admitted to the Amphictyonic League in 346, Macedon became a Greek power with support in Athens...
Antigonus I
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...immediate successors. Antigonus was born in Macedon, the son of the minor noble Philip...Phrygia; and Antipater continued to rule Macedon and Greece for the royal heirs as he had...empire was now divided among Cassander in Macedon and Greece, Ptolemy in Egypt and Cyrene...
Demetrius I
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Poliorcetes) , c.337-283 BC, king of Macedon. The son of Antigonus I , he proved himself...295 BC In order to obtain the throne of Macedon he murdered his competitors, including...made good his claim to the throne of Macedon.
Achaean League
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...joined the opposition to Philip II of Macedon in 338 BC The confederation was dissolved...the confederation until the wars between Macedon and Rome. In 198 BC the Achaeans went...suspecting the Achaeans of again looking toward Macedon, the Romans deported (168 BC) their...

Dictionary entries related to ""macedon""

Demosthenes
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...against the pretensions of Philip II of Macedon, which are known as the Philippics...Greek city-states militarily against Macedon; the Greeks were defeated at the battle...failure of an Athenian revolt against Macedon.
Aristotle
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...as personal physician to Amyntas II of Macedon, grandfather of Alexander the Great...the Great (323), and the revival of Macedon ’ s enemies. Aristotle was...lifelong colleague; finally (342) back to Macedon as tutor to the young prince Alexander...
Alexander the Great
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible Alexander the Great (356–323 BCE) King of Macedon from 336 who conquered the Persian Empire. Greek culture then permeated the Mediterranean region and Greek became the international...
Leochares
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists ...possible confidently to assign any of the surviving portions (BM, London) to him. He is also said to have worked for Philip of Macedon and his son Alexander the Great. On rather tenuous evidence, the original of the Apollo Belvedere is sometimes attributed...
Apelles
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists ...painters, renowned particularly for his gracefulness, but none of his work survives. He was court painter to Philip II of Macedon and his son Alexander the Great, and one of the many anecdotes concerning the artist tells how Alexander gave him his mistress...
Steptoe, Roger (Guy)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music ...Int. Composer Fests., RAM, 1986–93. Art. dir. Landmark Fests. Assoc. from 1993. Works incl. King of Macedon , opera (1978–9); sym. (1988); concs: ob. (1982); tuba (1983); vn. ( Rapsodia sinfonica ) (1987...
Alexander III (the Great)
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Alexander III (the Great) (356–323 BC) King of Macedon (336–323), the son of Philip II. He was a pupil of Aristotle. After his succession he invaded ACHAEMENID Persia...
Thrace
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...eastwards between the 13th and 5th centuries BC under pressure from the Illyrians and Macedonians. Conquered by Philip II of Macedon in 342 BC it later became a province of Rome. The region was ruled by the Ottoman Turks from the 15th century until the end...
Hegemony
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas ...construct a stable and just political order. Hegemony as a ruling principle expresses this ambition to empower knowledge and to educate power. Macedon and Rome put an end to these political and conceptual distinctions. The rise of Stoic
philippic
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology philippic (pl.) name of the orations of Demosthenes against Philip II, king of Macedon (IV B.C.); hence applied to Cicero's orations against Mark-Antony, and gen. to any invective or denunciatory speech...

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Magazine article from: ATV Magazine; 9/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; You might not immediately recognize Macedon, N.Y., as the kind of community that...OMITTED] But you might be surprised that Macedon has found an ATV to be just what the doctor...spurred the acquisition. Last year, the Macedon Police Department began to deal with a...
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Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 3/29/2009; 314 words ; Walter V. Macedon of Arlington Heights Visitation for Walter V. Macedon, 81, will be from 1 p.m. until the time of funeral...loving father of Judy (David) Cerda, Michael Macedon and the late Robert (Cheryl) Macedon; and cherished...
Abuse probe callrejected But police investigations into Macedon continue
Newspaper article from: Belfast Telegraph; 10/20/2004; ; 516 words ; ...s home.Two former employees at the Macedon home were last month sentenced to a total...investigations are continuing into other former Macedon employees.Ex- staff members Margaret...home abusers.Mr Dodds' call for a Macedon inquiry was made after evidence emerged...
VIC: Police fear for safety of missing Macedon woman
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 8/2/1999; 240 words ; ...Police fear for safety of missing Macedon woman Police say they fear for the...missing since Saturday in the Mount Macedon area, northwest of Melbourne. They say LINDA BOOKER, of English Street, Macedon, left home in her car about 3.45pm...
Philip II of Macedon: A Life from the Ancient Sources.
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of History; 8/1/1993; ; 700+ words ; Philip Il of Macedon (382-336 B.C.), conqueror of Greece...presenting the life and times of Philip of Macedon from birth to death in chronological order...the Life and Reign of Philip, King of Macedon (London, 1759, 2 vols.). But the...
Vic: Bushfire at Mount Macedon
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 11/9/2002; 228 words ; ...00-00-0000 Vic: Bushfire at Mount Macedon Firefighters are battling a bushfire in...says ten hectares of scrubland near Mount Macedon has been destroyed by the fire, which...difficult steep terrain on the side of Mount Macedon. The fire started about 4.20 pm (AEDT...
Vic: Man killed when tree hits Mt Macedon house
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 6/28/2007; 225 words ; ...2007 Vic: Man killed when tree hits Mt Macedon house Police have found the body of a...high tree fell on the home in Mount Macedon just after 11:00 o'clock (AEST...base of a number of trees on the Mount Macedon Road property to become unstable .. and...
SHERIFF SPONSORS CAR SEAT CHECK IN MACEDON
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 2/19/2008; 311 words ; ...Child Restraint Seat Inspection at the Macedon Fire Department located off of Rt 350 next to the Canal Lock in the Village of Macedon on April 20, 2008 between the hours of...5786 This event is being sponsored by the Macedon Fire Department in conjunction with the...
Vic: 100 bales of illegal tobacco seized at Mt Macedon
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 10/30/2000; 237 words ; ...bales of illegal tobacco seized at Mt Macedon MELBOURNE, Oct 30 AAP - A semi-trailer...300,000, was seized by police at Mt Macedon, in central Victoria, early this morning...with 100 bales of "chop chop" on a Mt Macedon property about 1.30am (AEDT). Police...
Tighter planning rules push up prices in the Macedon Ranges.
News Wire article from: Australasian Business Intelligence; 6/8/2003; 373 words ; ...of residential property in Victoria's Macedon Ranges will decrease under new rules...halt most residential sub-divisions. Macedon Ranges Shire Council's planning and...Date: 8 June 2003 KEATINGS REAL ESTATE: MACEDON RANGES SHIRE COUNCIL By Simon Pinder All...