MA Aleksandar Simić
Faculty of Philosophy
University in Belgrade
aleksandarsimic10@gmail.com
Scientific paper
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3235277
Abstract: This article deals with the period of Aegean history from 336 BC to 331 BC. At that period the shape of the Aegean was forever changed. During these five years the Macedonians fought over the control of the Aegean basin at first against Persians and later against Spartan king Agis III. Although Alexander himself passed through the Aegean and Asia Minor in 334 BC, the military operations began during the reign of his father, Phillip II in 336 BC, and the victory at the battle of Issus marked their end. Despite being insufficiently described in sources, the Aegean war was an important part of the history of Alexander’s campaign because of the threat that the remaining Persian forces represented.
Keywords: Alexander, Aegean, Macedonians, Persians, Memnon, campaign, mercenaries.
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