Macedonian expansion into Greece
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Macedonian expansion into Greece was the late 4th-century BCE campaign by Philip II (and later Alexander the Great) that brought the independent Greek city-states under Macedonian hegemony.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macedonian expansion into Greece canonical | 1 |
| Philip II to assume leadership of Greece | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macedonian expansion into Greece Context triple: [Battle of Chaeronea, partOf, Macedonian expansion into Greece]
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A.
Macedonian invasion of Asia Minor
The Macedonian invasion of Asia Minor was Alexander the Great’s initial large-scale offensive against the Persian Empire, marking the beginning of his conquest of Asia.
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B.
Macedonian Wars
The Macedonian Wars were a series of conflicts in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE in which the Roman Republic fought and ultimately defeated the Hellenistic kingdom of Macedon, leading to Roman dominance in Greece.
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C.
Macedon
Macedon was an ancient kingdom in the northern Greek peninsula that rose to prominence under Philip II and his son Alexander the Great, becoming the center of a vast empire.
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D.
Greek Campaign
The Greek Campaign was a World War II Allied operation in 1941 in which British Commonwealth and Greek forces attempted to defend Greece from Axis invasion.
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E.
Frankish conquest of the Peloponnese
The Frankish conquest of the Peloponnese was the early 13th-century occupation and feudal colonization of southern Greece by Western European crusaders following the Fourth Crusade and the fall of the Byzantine Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macedonian expansion into Greece Target entity description: Macedonian expansion into Greece was the late 4th-century BCE campaign by Philip II (and later Alexander the Great) that brought the independent Greek city-states under Macedonian hegemony.
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A.
Macedonian invasion of Asia Minor
The Macedonian invasion of Asia Minor was Alexander the Great’s initial large-scale offensive against the Persian Empire, marking the beginning of his conquest of Asia.
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B.
Macedonian Wars
The Macedonian Wars were a series of conflicts in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE in which the Roman Republic fought and ultimately defeated the Hellenistic kingdom of Macedon, leading to Roman dominance in Greece.
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C.
Macedon
Macedon was an ancient kingdom in the northern Greek peninsula that rose to prominence under Philip II and his son Alexander the Great, becoming the center of a vast empire.
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D.
Greek Campaign
The Greek Campaign was a World War II Allied operation in 1941 in which British Commonwealth and Greek forces attempted to defend Greece from Axis invasion.
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E.
Frankish conquest of the Peloponnese
The Frankish conquest of the Peloponnese was the early 13th-century occupation and feudal colonization of southern Greece by Western European crusaders following the Fourth Crusade and the fall of the Byzantine Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military campaign ⓘ |
| aim |
establish Macedonian hegemony over Greek city-states
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secure leadership of a pan-Hellenic league against Persia ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 335 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Alexander the Great’s invasion of the Achaemenid Empire
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Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| hasCause |
decline of Greek city-state power after the Peloponnesian War
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internal conflicts among Greek poleis ⓘ rise of Macedon under Philip II ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Alexander the Great’s early campaigns in Greece
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Philip II’s campaigns in Greece ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late Classical Greece ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| involvedPoliticalInstrument |
diplomacy with Greek elites
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intervention in Greek sacred wars ⓘ use of hostages and marriages to secure alliances ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
Battle of Chaeronea
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Third Sacred War ⓘ destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE ⓘ formation of the League of Corinth ⓘ |
| location |
Greece
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Macedon ⓘ |
| mainProtagonist |
Alexander the Great
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Philip II of Macedon ⓘ
surface form:
King Philip II of Macedon
|
| opponent |
Athens
ⓘ
Phocis ⓘ Sparta ⓘ Thebes ⓘ various Greek city-state coalitions ⓘ |
| participant |
Greek city-states
ⓘ
Macedon ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Macedon
|
| precededBy |
Peloponnesian War
ⓘ
Theban hegemony in Greece ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Alexander the Great
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Battle of Chaeronea ⓘ League of Corinth ⓘ Philip II of Macedon ⓘ Third Sacred War ⓘ |
| result |
Macedonian hegemony over mainland Greece
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creation of the League of Corinth under Macedonian leadership ⓘ integration of Greek military resources into the Macedonian army ⓘ loss of political independence of most Greek city-states ⓘ recognition of Philip II as hegemon of Greece ⓘ |
| significance |
ended the era of independent Greek city-state dominance
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paved the way for the spread of Hellenistic culture ⓘ shifted power center of the Greek world to Macedon ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 359 BCE ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryInnovation |
Macedonian phalanx
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combined-arms tactics ⓘ companion cavalry ⓘ |
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Subject: Macedonian expansion into Greece Description of subject: Macedonian expansion into Greece was the late 4th-century BCE campaign by Philip II (and later Alexander the Great) that brought the independent Greek city-states under Macedonian hegemony.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Philip II to assume leadership of Greece