Macedonia used to be a small mountain country, in a corner of southern Europe, and obscure.

Later, there was a king called "Philip II". He worked hard and managed carefully, so that Macedonia turned from weak to strong and dominated the Greek world.

It was transformed into a union of Macedonia and Greece.

The ambitious King Philip had a long-term plan. During his lifetime, he claimed more than once that he wanted to regain the material and spiritual losses of the Greco-Persian war.

Unfortunately, Philip was assassinated, and his plan to conquer Persia was not realized.

Fortunately, the successor King, Alexander III, continued his dream. and carry forward the royal industry.

Alexander led his brave army across the sea to the east, conquering Persia, Egypt, India and other countries, and establishing Alexander's empire across Europe, Asia and Africa.

This feat crossed the night sky like a dazzling comet, illuminating the long river of history and shining in the annals of history. But a moment of glory fell with Alexander's untimely death.

After his death, the empire fell apart. The generals with heavy armies and the ministers in charge of the court divided the forces, each occupying one side. After more than a decade of strife and turmoil, it finally stabilized.

The empire was divided into three main parts:

Kingdom of Macedonia, Kingdom of Ptolemaic, Kingdom of Seleucid.

The civilized world has only entered a brief period of peaceful development.

The year came to 270 B.C.

The Later Macedonian Kingdom was ruled by the House of Antigo, the successors to the European part of the original empire (i.e., Macedonia and Greece). At the same time, they also retained the most traditional military power of the Macedonian phalanx.

Here, the prestige of the Macedonian phalanx will once again shake the continent of Europe, Asia and Africa!

Macedonia.270.BC

The old king Antigone was 50 years old, and the army embraced him as the victorious king.

It was a kind old man with a gray beard, and the bridge of his nose drew out his still handsome face, and his piercing eyes swore the dignity of his king.

The mild-mannered king had an elegant style and liked to be reasonable. The governance of the country is orderly and reasonable, and the policies have won the support of the people.

Diplomacy is often handled with politeness and civility. Regardless of whether it is a distant neighbor or a country, whether it is big or small, strong or weak, it is always treated with consistent principles.

As long as they are friends, they will fellowship with courtesy and treat each other with sincerity; No matter how strong the enemy is, I will punish him!

As a country of Greek civilization, Macedonia is one of the important disseminators of Greek civilization. Greek art is the art of wisdom, and this art is unpretentious and admirable.

This can be seen in their architecture. Their temples were a creation of a balance between the rational and the spiritual, and the famous Parthenon had a white, austere colonnade, an even waistline, and a symmetrical gallery. This temperament is solemn and full of humanity, and anyone who has seen its style can appreciate the harmonious beauty of the heart.

This is the Greek style. He did not have the mysterious, conservative, superhuman strength of the Egyptian pyramids, nor the lavish forms of Indian architecture.

The so-called art comes from life, and the style of the Greeks made their art.

A high-spirited, physically strong people will not be at the mercy of others, because the strong mountain winds that blow from the mountains are never suitable for the stomach of a dictator.

Greek literature is black and white, black is pitch black, white snow white, sadness and ecstasy can be seen in Greek literature at the same time, because the Greeks deeply understand that life is intertwined with pain and sweetness.

The Olympias Mountains here are the birthplace of the Olympic spirit.

Even in ancient times, Greek civilization had long influenced regions such as the Mediterranean Sea and Asia Minor.

In the evening, the golden afterglow shines on the white pillars of the palace, which looks leisurely; The sparkling surface of the lake is illuminated by the setting sun, which looks harmonious and peaceful.

After a day of state affairs, King Antigone took a walk after dinner and came to the sand table of the map that interested him most.

Look at your country's territorial borders: the capital, Thessaloniki, borders the Aegean Sea to the south, and is strategically located for transportation, trade and agriculture.

In the north there is a mountain town called Belasola, a town built on a hill that is a northern Macedonian outpost.

Thessaloniki traveled south to the region of Thessaly, where there was also a mountain town called Larissa, a city in central Macedonia.

Further south through the Attica Regional Corridor is the Peloponnese's large city of Corinth, which was rich in marble, Corinthian vases, and became an important pillar of Macedonia's economy due to its well-developed handmade trade and maritime transport.

In addition, the city's military facilities are relatively complete and the military system is strict. So it's strategic.

This is the border of Macedonia so far, and she owns four cities.

Due to the topographical factors of the Greek peninsula, Macedonia has a long and narrow territorial defense, which is not convenient for centralized garrison. Coupled with the complicated relationship between the surrounding forces, these constitute a security risk for Macedonia.

Antigone knew that he had to find a way to improve this passive situation.

But how easy is that? He wanted to take a rest, got up and walked outside the courtyard to breathe, a bright moon has hung on the branches, the surrounding environment is comfortable and quiet, and there are attendants or palace maids passing by from time to time.

With the steady development of the civilized world, there has been an unequal development of various countries and tribes in Eurasia and Africa.

Powerful forces seek more land, larger markets, and resources, while more backward groups rise up to defend their homes against foreigners. Strife and war began to spread in some areas.

The Greeks, who had lived freely and comfortably, began to seek to expand their colonies under the influence of colonial policies, which inevitably encountered turmoil and conflict.

On the important island of Sicily, the colonial Greeks met the Carthaginians, who were engaged in business. Ideologies and customs exclude each other, and the two sides face each other without concession.

Carthage has been more active in trade along the Mediterranean coast since its independence from Phoenicia. The Neo-Phoenicians, who were mercantile (and the Greeks and Romans called Carthaginians, because their capital was Carthage, a city in North Africa.) With their unique advantages in shipbuilding and navigation technology, Carthage stood out from the crowd of participants in the Mediterranean trade and rose rapidly.

If Carthage's expansion of influence was a source of displeasure for its neighbors, its expansion of trade markets was intolerable to the agrarian Romans and the colonial Greeks. With the increase of trade frictions and border territorial disputes, the accumulation of contradictions between all parties is irreconcilable, and everyone is on the brink of war.

At this time, the situation in Greece had become internal and external. Even if Sparta won the Peloponnesian War, the Athenian city-state was not convinced. The struggle between the Athenians and the Spartans never stopped.

Now they took advantage of the threat of war against Sparta from Carthage and joined forces with overseas Greek colonies to launch a rebellion.

Rome was gradually moving towards a new center of civilization, and the Romans were not at ease. Although they were usually only immersed in farming (nicknamed "Crop Hunters"), that was only a sign of the practicality of the Romans. In fact, they have a tough style, and the aggressiveness inherited from Romulus is inherent.

The Romans were politically adventurous and focused on what they did. War and politics have always been for the Romans:

If it doesn't work, it will be a benevolent thing.

Recently, the Romans have been fascinated by colonial expansion and the acquisition of land by force. The Roman Senate had already drawn up a policy of expansion.

There are Gaul and Britain in Western Europe, Spain in southwest Europe, and Germanic tribes in north-central Europe.

Inspired by advanced civilizations, these barbarians have made certain developments in farming, textiles, metallurgy, and so on, but they can no longer resist their barbaric nature, aggressively and wantonly launch attacks, plundering the wealth and resources of other regions.

However, the social development of these groups of people is in a backward state, and most of them have no cities but towns with the main organization system of clans and tribes.

On the Iberian Peninsula, the Spaniards were separated from the Carthaginians. North Africa, across the sea, is now a relatively calm place.

The western part belonged to the Numidians, the central part was the Carthaginian territory, and beyond the area east of the Western Diaphragm belonged to the Egyptian pharaohs. The Egyptians owned three cities in the Nile Valley in eastern North Africa.

At this time, relations between the countries of the East were even more tense.

Egypt's pharaoh's tough measures have spooked neighboring countries. Egypt has a vast territory, a strong economy, and a strong military.

The Seleucid territory was stretched horizontally long and difficult to defend, while its neighbors coveted its land.

Armenia, Pontus, and Parthia all greedily set their sights on the big Seleucus, and they all wanted to besiege them in groups and get a piece of the pie.

Whether in the East or in the West, conflicts and turmoil are frequent, and the god of war has begun to call.

Macedonia, on the other hand, is more skewed towards southern Europe and appears to be content with the status quo.

It borders Dacia and Thrace. Beyond Thrace and further inland to the east is the barren Scythia, which has a large area of land. As far as diplomats know, this is a fierce barbarian.

As far as the security form of Macedonia is concerned, it is empty on all sides, and the mountain roads are dominant, and it is not appropriate for the cities to support each other. The attitude of the surrounding neighbours is uncertain.

It was previously said that Corinth is an important economic region of Macedonia. Before entering Corinth, it was necessary to pass through Athens, which at this time was in a state of rebellion and became a rebel city. This affected the overland trade to Corinth from other Macedonian cities. There were several robberies during this period.

The news caused an uproar in Macedonia, as if a gust of wind had risen, and the surface of the calm lake had ripples.

Angry merchants and fanatical patriots aggressively claimed: support for Macedonia to send troops to quell the Athenian rebellion.

Macedonian diplomats have already intervened with the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs.