Senin, 06 Februari 2017

Laws of War: Uniting a Fractious Greece

Philip II, in his 20s when he ascended the throne of Macedon in 359 B.C., had ambitious ideas for his backward realm at the edge of the feuding city-states of Greece. Under his rule, Macedonian nobles grew richer and understood that the rewards for loyalty to Philip were very real. But Philip had aspirations that …

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