Macedonian Kingdom and Empire
The Macedonian kingdom grew from a monarchy in northern Greece into the power that conquered the Persian empire. Philip II reorganised its army and extended royal authority, while Alexander III carried campaigns from the eastern Mediterranean into Central Asia and India. After Alexander’s death in 323 BC, rival dynasties divided his conquests, and Macedonia itself eventually came under Antigonid rule. Palaces, royal burials, cities and sanctuaries preserve the kingdom’s institutions and ceremonial life, distinct from the separate Hellenistic states that developed farther east.
Explore Macedonian sites
Macedonian royal centres connect palaces and tombs with planned cities, civic institutions and sanctuaries used by kings and their subjects.
Daily life
Daily Life in Ancient Macedonia: Homes, Work and Worship
Homes, food preparation, skilled work and worship reveal everyday experience in ancient Macedonia alongside the privileges of its royal and aristocratic circles.
History and society
Macedonia: Kingship, Expansion and Society in the Ancient Kingdom
An introduction to ancient Macedonia’s kings, regional communities, conquests and society, from the Argeads to the end of Antigonid rule.
- Land, Mines, Trade and Royal Revenue in the Kingdom of Macedon
- Macedonian Cities, Sanctuaries and Royal Patronage in the Kingdom of Macedon
- Macedonian Kingship, Elites and Government in the Ancient Kingdom
- The Macedonian Army: Recruitment, Equipment and Supply
- The Macedonian Kingdom: From the Argead Dynasty to Roman Rule