Macedonians
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A poor, backward kingdom north of Greece, controlled by the Persians around 500 BC. The speaker notes it was not predicted to dominate but eventually produced Alexander the Great, who conquered the Persian Empire.
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Civilization #32: Rome's Rise, Fall, and Legacy
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A poor, backward kingdom north of Greece, controlled by the Persians around 500 BC. The speaker notes it was not predicted to dominate but eventually produced Alexander the Great, who conquered the Persian Empire.

Civilization #5: The Yamnaya Conquest of Europe
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