Chronology of ancient Macedonia

729 B.C.
King Perdica 1^st (729-678) establishes the Macedonian Kingdom in Ayga and started war with the Illyrians.

659-645 B.C.
King Argeius and his war with the Illyrians.

645-639 B.C.
King Philip 1^st dies in the Macedonian-Illyrian wars.

639-574 B.C.
King Aerop 1^st defeated the Illyrians.

571-541 B.C.
King Alketa is Macedonian King. In this period Persia becomes the most powerful country.

540-498 B.C.
King Aminta 1^st confirms that Persia is the most powerful.

498-454 B.C.
Alexander 1^st Philhellene, who took part in the Olympic Games and won. The Greeks gave him the epithet Philhellene which means non Greek by origin, but not even a barbarian.

454-413 B.C.
King Perdica 2^nd, son of Alexander 1^st Philhellene becomes a king.

413-399 B.C. 
King Arhelaius 1^st moves the capital to Pella and it's been killed.

399-392 B.C.
Dynastic wars in Macedonia. Several kings murdered: Arhelaius 2^nd (399-396), Orest (396-393), Aminta 2^nd (393-392) and Pausanius (392-392). Illyrians declared war on Macedonia.

392-369 B.C.
King Aminta 3^rd defeats the Illyrians.

369-368 B.C.
King Alexander 2^nd, killed for a year.

368-360 B.C.
King Ptolomeius (368-365) and king Perdica 3^rd (365-360) killed.

359-336 B.C.
Significant military and financial reforms carried out during the reign of Phillip 2^nd, determining the geographical, historical, and ethnic boundaries of Macedonia.

336-323 B.C.
Reign of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia. Macedonia reaches the peak of its military power. He spreads Macedonian culture to the East. He dies in Babylon.

323-277 B.C.
Several kings fight for authority: Philip 3^rd Arrydeus, Alexander 4^th, Antipater, Lyzzimachus and Piros.

277-239 B.C.
King Antigonius Gonat establishes a new dynasty Antigonidi.

215-205, 200-193, 171-167 B.C.
Macedonian - Roman wars. Macedonia falls under Roman rule. The both kings Phillip 5^th and his son Perseius taken and killed in Rome.

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