Persia and Macedon, 359 - 333 B.C.

Persia and Macedon, 359 - 333 B.C.

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S1 E22: As the empire progressed into the 4th century B.C., rumors of Macedonian aggression abounded. See how Philip II—father of Alexander the Great-—reformed the Macedonian military. In an interesting historical coincidence, Darius III came to power in Persia the same year as Alexander in Macedon. See how Darius III prepared for battle.