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Group: Portugal, Avizan (Joannine) Kingdom of
People: Jorge Juan y Santacilia
Topic: Late Bronze Age III (Near and Middle East
Location: Yuyao Zhejiang (Chekiang) China

The Macedonian region is populated during the …

Years: 513BCE - 502BCE

The Macedonian region is populated during the first millennium BCE by a mixture of peoples—Dacians, Thracians, Illyrians, Celts, and Greeks.

The ancient Macedonians probably have some Illyrian roots, but their ruling class has adopted Greek cultural characteristics.

Macedonian power by the reign of Amyntas I (late sixth century BCE) extends eastward beyond the Axius (Axiós) River to dominate the neighboring Thracian tribes.

The satraps of Asia Minor in about 516-510 BCE secure the submission of Macedonia, and, under Otanes, a general of Darius, …