The Macedonian army of King Philip II and Alexander the Great was renowned for its success in conquering the Persian Empire.

Greece argues - Skopje being Macedonia's capital city. Macedonia, by contrast, argues that you can trace its people back to the ancient kingdom of Macedon, once ruled by Alexander the Great - and ...

Protesters oppose Greek government proposals on resolving ... because of a geographical connection with the ancient kingdom of Macedon, once ruled by Alexander the Great. However, the identity ...

His parents were Philip II of Macedon and his ... a powerful yet volatile kingdom. He quickly dealt with his enemies at home and reasserted Macedonian power within Greece. He then set out to ...