Rise of the Macedonian Empire
Arthur M. Curteis
Play
Length 7 h 38 min
Chapters 26
First published 1906
Through diplomacy and conquest the Kingdom of Macedonia under Philip II (382-336 BC) came to dominate ancient Greece. To the classical Greek phalanx, Philip added ranks of soldiers wielding a 6-meter spear called the sarissa, creating an infantry invincible until the advent of the Roman legions. Following his father's assassination, Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) succeeded to the throne and spent the rest of his short life establishing an empire stretching from Greece to northwestern India. The Hellenistic culture disseminated by Alexander long outlived his empire, developing through the Roman world into modern western civilization. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.)
Chapters
1
Ch. 1: Geography and Inhabitants of Macedon Read by Pamela Nagami 19:11
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Ch. 2: Kings of Macedon to the Death of Amyntas II, Father of Philip (700-369) Read by Pamela Nagami 26:26
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Ch. 3: Macedon and Hellas at Philip's Accession Read by Pamela Nagami 26:18
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Ch. 4: From the Accession of Philip to his Intervention in the Sacred War Read by Pamela Nagami 26:39
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Ch. 5: From Philip's Intervention in Thessaly to the Fall of Olynthos Read by Pamela Nagami 22:30
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Ch. 6: The Peace of Philokrates. Falsa Legatio. Thermopylai in Philip's Hands Read by Pamela Nagami 24:55
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Ch. 7: From the Peace of Philokrates to the Battle of Chaironeia (346-338) Read by Pamela Nagami 26:03
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Ch. 8: From the Battle of Chaironeia to the Beginning of Alexander's Asiatic Campaigns, Pt. 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 12:52
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Ch. 8: From the Battle of Chaironeia to the Beginning of Alexander's Asiatic Campaigns, Pt. 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 17:50
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Ch. 9: Alexander in Asia Minor Read by Pamela Nagami 26:38
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Ch. 10: From the Siege of Halikarnassos to the Battle of Issos, Pt. 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 11:57
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Ch. 10: From the Siege of Halicarnassus to the Battle of Issos, Pt. 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 16:10
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Ch. 11: From the Battle of Issos to the Battle of Gaugamela, Pt. 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 15:39
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Ch. 11: From the Battle of Issos to the Battle of Gaugamela, Pt. 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 12:53
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Ch. 12: From the Battle of Gaugamela to the Sack of Persepolis, Pt. 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 14:39
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Ch. 12: From the Battle of Gaugamela to the Sack of Persepolis, Pt. 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 11:27
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Ch. 13: The Death of Darius--Reductiion of Parthia--Execution of Philotas and Parmenion, Pt. 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 14:20
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Ch. 13: The Death of Darius--Reductiion of Parthia--Execution of Philotas and Parmenion, Pt. 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 14:20
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Ch. 14: The Campaigns in Baktria and Sogdiana, Pt. 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 19:18
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Ch. 14: The Campaigns in Baktria and Sogdiana, Pt. 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 14:16
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Ch. 15: From the Oxus to the Hyphasis, Pt. 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 18:51
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Ch. 15: From the Oxus to the Hyphasis, Pt. 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 12:35
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Ch. 16: The Return from Hyphasis to Susa, Pt. 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 17:02
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Ch. 16: The Return from Hyphasis to Susa, Pt. 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 13:35
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Ch. 17: Closing Scenes, Pt. 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 11:17
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Ch. 17: Closing Scenes, Pt. 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 10:02
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