Greece was conquered in 338 B.C. by which king?

Greece was conquered in 338 B.C. by which king?

• A. King Philip II, a Macedonian king.
• B. Julius Caesar, a Roman general.
• C. Darius III, king of Persia.
• D. Alexander the Great, a Macedonian prince.

Answer: (A)

Consolidating Greek power under a single ruler happened when Philip II of Macedon defeated the major Greek city-states at Chaeronea in 338 BCE and established the Corinthian League to bind them under his leadership. This victory made Macedon the dominant power in Greece and set the stage for his son Alexander to push outward against the Persian Empire. The other figures don’t fit this moment: Julius Caesar is a Roman general from a later era; Darius III was the Persian king who faced Alexander later in his campaigns; and Alexander the Great, though Macedonian and a key conqueror, did not conquer Greece in 338 BCE—he began his major conquests after succeeding his father.

Consolidating Greek power under a single ruler happened when Philip II of Macedon defeated the major Greek city-states at Chaeronea in 338 BCE and established the Corinthian League to bind them under his leadership. This victory made Macedon the dominant power in Greece and set the stage for his son Alexander to push outward against the Persian Empire. The other figures don’t fit this moment: Julius Caesar is a Roman general from a later era; Darius III was the Persian king who faced Alexander later in his campaigns; and Alexander the Great, though Macedonian and a key conqueror, did not conquer Greece in 338 BCE—he began his major conquests after succeeding his father.