Central Macedonia in the Ancient World
The atlas holds 5 people and 7 moments here, from 343 BC to 50. The most recorded lives are Pyrrhus of Epirus, Aristotle and Alexander the Great.
Notable people
Alexander the Great
in 343 BC
1 moment here
Alexander III of Macedon (356–323 BCE), known as Alexander the Great, became king of Macedon in 336 BCE and campaigned from the Balkans through the…
Aristotle
in 343 BC
1 moment here
Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath whose surviving biography is reconstructed from sparse and sometimes conflicting ancient traditions.…
Paul the Apostle
in 50
1 moment here
Paul (Saul of Tarsus) was a first-century Jewish Christian apostle and missionary. The chronology below follows the traditional reconstruction used…
Philip II of Macedon
in 336 BC
1 moment here
King of Macedon from 359 BC until his assassination in 336 BC. Philip transformed Macedon into the dominant power in Greece through military reform,…
Pyrrhus of Epirus
from 289 BC to 274 BC
3 moments here
Pyrrhus (c. 319–272 BC) was an Aeacid king of Epirus and a major Hellenistic military leader.…
Moments
- 343 BC Studied at Mieza Alexander the Great
- 343 BC Teaches Alexander at Mieza Aristotle
- 336 BC Assassination at Aigai Philip II of Macedon
- 289 BC Raid to Aegae Pyrrhus of Epirus
- 288 BC Headquarters at Beroea Pyrrhus of Epirus
- 274 BC Occupation of Aegae Pyrrhus of Epirus
- 50 Transit through Berea Paul the Apostle