When Athens Revolted Against Macedon’s Hegemony in Greece

When Athens Revolted Against Macedon’s Hegemony in Greece

Nineteenth-century painting by Philipp Foltz depicting the Athenian politician Pericles delivering his famous funeral oration in front of the Assembly. Credit: Philipp Foltz, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Alexander the Great died unexpectedly in 323 BC, suddenly leaving his vast empire without a leader. Sensing a chance to break free of the not-so-popular autocratic rule of Macedon, Athens, along with other Greek states, rallied in revolt. Th…