What is Macedonia (ancient kingdom)?
[[File:MacedonEmpire.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Map of Alexander the Great's empire]] '''Macedonia''' (Greek: Μακεδονία) or '''Macedon''' was an Ancient Greek [[Monarchy|kingdom]] of the [[Archaic Greece|Archaic]] and [[Classical Greece]],<ref>{{harvnb|Hornblower|2008|pp=55–58}}.</ref> and later the most powerful [[state]] of [[Hellenistic Greece]].<ref>{{harvnb|Austin|2006|pp=1–4}}.</ref> The [[History of Macedonia (ancient kingdom)|kingdom was established]] and was at first ruled by the royal [[Argead dynasty]], which was followed by the [[Antipatrid dynasty|Antipatrid]] and [[Antigonid dynasty|Antigonid]] dynasties. Home to the [[ancient Macedonians]], the earliest kingdom was centered on the northeastern part of the [[Greek peninsula]],<ref name=britannica>{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/354266/Macedonia|title=Macedonia|date=23 October 2015|encyclopedia=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica Online|accessdate=5 February 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208092317/http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/354266/Macedonia|archivedate=8 December 2008}}.</ref> and bordered by [[Epirus (ancient state)|Epirus]] to the west, [[Paeonia (kingdom)|Paeonia]] to the north, [[Thrace]] to the east and [[Ancient Thessaly|Thessaly]] to the south. [[Alexander the Great]] made it the most powerful kingdom in the [[Near East]] for a few years. When he died the empire fell apart and the [[Antigonid dynasty]] ruled Macedonia as a small empire. Centuries later the [[Roman Empire]] conquered Macedonia and much of Alexander's empire. == Kings == {{Div col}} === Argead dynasty === * [[Karanus of Macedon|Karanus]] 808-778 BC * [[Koinos of Macedon|Koinos]] * [[Tyrimmas of Macedon|Tyrimmas]] * [[Perdiccas I of Macedon|Perdiccas I]] 700-678 BC * [[Argaeus I of Macedon|Argaeus I]] 678-640 BC * [[Philip I of Macedon|Philip I]] 640-602 BC * [[Aeropus I of Macedon|Aeropus I]] 602-576 BC * [[Alcetas I of Macedon|Alcetas I]] 576-547 BC * [[Amyntas I of Mace