The Making of a King: Antigonus Gonatas of Macedon and the Greeks 9780226611372, 9780226611402, 022661137X

In the third century BCE, the ancient kingdom of Macedon held dominion over mainland Greece, but it was rapidly descendi

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The Making of a King: Antigonus Gonatas of Macedon and the Greeks
9780226611372, 9780226611402, 022661137X

In the third century BCE, the ancient kingdom of Macedon held dominion over mainland Greece, but it was rapidly descendi

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*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Include

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