In the year 338 BC, the forces of Philip ii of Macedon and an alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens and Thebes clashed ...
Sparta was an ancient Greek city-state located in the region of Laconia, in the Peloponnese. It was known for its military ...
In 329 BC, Alexander was on a roll. When he crossed the Hellespont back in 334 BC, he had been determined to put himself at the head of the Achaemenid Empire, and he was well on the way to doing so, ...
The ancient Athenian writer Isocrates (436–338 BC) once commented: "Many cities judge those who excel in the athletic ...