Why did Macedonia conquer Greece?

Macedonia never conquered Greece in the context that this loaded question implies. Macedonia united Greece (Hellas), under Macedonian Hegemony and together they conquered Persia. Quote: It is difficult to imagine that Philip II's policy toward Greece was an end in itself. read more

Macedonia did expand and conquer parts of Greece like Thessaly, but most of the rest it simply wanted to unite in the Hellenic league to get revenge on Persia for having attacked Greece. When Thebes broke their word and left the league their sentence--to be destroyed as affirmed by the Hellenic league. read more

One of the main reasons that ancient Greece fell to Macedonia during the 4th century B.C. was the superior tactical planning employed against Greece by King Philip II of Macedon. read more