Historians argue that Persian control gave Macedonia stability and state building climate that allowed them to evolve into a strong centralized state. However, when the Persian army left, they became lax, allowing the region to eventually be destroyed.
This episode discusses how Persian control gave Macedonia the stability to form a strong centralized state that would eventually become powerful enough to defeat the Persians. However, the Persian army became lax and Macedonia was able to tighten its control over neighboring areas.
Exploring the precariousness of maritime travel in ancient times as depicted through the story of King Xerxes.