Alexander the Great
Ancient Greece: The Dark Chronicles · Season 1 · Episode 5
The Peloponnesian War left Greece drained and weakened. A northern state is poised to fill the power vacuum: Macedonia. The fifth episode explores how Philip II turned a backward city-state into a military superpower. His son Alexander would conquer first Greece, then challenge the mighty Persian Empire, ushering in the Hellenistic era – Greece's final chapter, defined by bloody wars and sweeping cultural change.
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Season
1
Episode
5
Air Date
27/Nov/2025
Air Time
—
Runtime
45 min
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The Peloponnesian War left Greece drained and weakened. A northern state is poised to fill the power vacuum: Macedonia. The fifth episode explores how Philip II turned a backward city-state into a military superpower. His son Alexander would conquer first Greece, then challenge the mighty Persian Empire, ushering in the Hellenistic era – Greece's final chapter, defined by bloody wars and sweeping cultural change.
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