Kingdom of Macedon
Hellenic Kingdom (650-168 BC, 150-148 BC)
Location: Northern Greece
Capital City: Aigai (650-399 BC), Pella (399-168 BC, 150-148 BC)
Government type: Monarchy
Main languages: Greek
Main religions: Hellenic Polytheism
Chronology
650 BC: Macedon founded by King Perdiccas I
512-493 BC: Vassal of Achaemenid Persia
338 BC: Philip II founds the Hellenic League, bringing all of Greece except Sparta under Macedonian dominion
336-323 BC: Empire of Alexander the Great
323 BC: Partition of Babylon, Alexander's empire is split up, Macedon jointy ruled by Alexander's son Alexander IV and his brother Philip III
310 BC: End of the Argead Dynasty with Alexander IV's death
168 BC: Macedon conquered by Rome
150-148 BC: Restored in rebellion against Rome by Philip IV
Currency
Drachm (498-148 BC)
1 Drachm = 6 Obols = 24 Tetrartemorion = 48 Chalkon • 20 Drachms = 10 Silver Stater = 1 Gold Stater
Coins from Macedon in the collection
•1 Drachm, 325-323 BC (King Alexander III (336 BC-323 BC), silver, Miletos mint, Price#2090)