Posts Tagged: Macedonian Empire

Conquering Minds

Alexander the Great didn’t just conquer territories. He conquered minds. Furthermore, he used gold to do it.

Lysimachus: Warrior Turned King was born around 360 BC in Thessaly, a region known for its fierce warriors. He came from a noble family and was trained in ...

Early Life and the Division of the Empire

Philip II of Macedonia, the father of Alexander the Great, was one of the...

In the early 4th century BC Philip II's standardized coinage system of Macedon was established throughout his kingdom. His coins quickly became one of the most coveted coins in the ancient world. One of Philip ...

Was Thrace influenced by Greece & the Macedonian Empire? It is a fact, Thrace was conquered by Philip II, king of Macedonia. This occurred in the 4th century BC. Once Philip the II died Thrace became a part of the great kingdom of Alexander the Great. Following Alexander’s death, his empire w...

Various regions of ancient Greece utilized Staters as coinage. Importantly, in the beginning most of them were made of silver. However, it was ancient Macedonian Empire that first started using Gold Staters. The best known ancien...