Macedon

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)