Twilight of the polis: part 2 and conclusion [Introduction to ancient Greek history]

Educação Superior::Ciências Humanas::HistóriaPresents part of course, introduction to ancient Greek history, when Professor Kagan tells the story of the rise of Philip, King of Macedon, and describes his early actions: unifying Macedon, defeating barbarian armies, and creating a new, professional, national army. Philip was able to make inroads into the Greek world. The Greeks under the efforts of Athens and Demosthenes decided to face Philip in the battle of Chaeronea. The battle was won by Philip and his Macedonian forces. Professor Kagan, explain about Demosthenes how the man that who love liberty must fight for it, even against odds, even when there is little support, even when victory seems impossible and concludes that his actions should be judged as a noble endeavor of one who loved freedo