Greek History and Politics

Hellenistic Kingdoms and Roman Greece

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  1. What was the name of the revolutionary long two-handed pike introduced by Philip II for the Macedonian phalanx?
  2. Following the death of the ruler, civil wars across the Macedonian Empire led to its disintegration at the hands of which successors?
  3. Which general and successor of Alexander the Great founded the Ptolemaic Kingdom centered in Egypt?
  4. Following Alexander the Great's death, which general took control of the eastern territories of Alexander's conquests?
  5. Which battle was fought between some of the Diadochi in 301 BC in Phrygia?
  6. When who invaded Apulia (279 BC), the two armies met in the Battle of Asculum, where Pyrrhus won a costly victory?
  7. At the Battle of Cynoscephalae in 197 BC, which Roman consul defeated King Philip V of Macedon?
  8. In 168 BC, command of the Roman expeditionary force that won the Battle of Pydna passed to which experienced consul and soldier?
  9. In 146 BC, Roman forces defeated the city-state of Corinth and its allies in which confederacy at the Battle of Corinth?
  10. Marching from Macedonia after it became a Roman province, the Romans defeated which army at the Battle of Scarpheia?
  11. During an underwater survey, marine archaeologists relocated the famous ancient shipwreck site off which Greek island?
  12. In 86 BC, Roman Republic forces besieging Athens and the forces of Pontus were commanded by which Roman general?
  13. Who had spent the winter of 131–32 in Athens, where he dedicated the now-completed Temple of Olympian Zeus, At some time in 132, he headed East, to Judaea?
  14. In the naval Battle of Actium on 2 September 31 BC, Octavian fought against the combined fleets of whom?

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