Quote Originally Posted by Byzantine_Prince
The Greek_Cities considered the macedonians non-greek(even though they were). The greek_cities also had several wars with Macedon. The greeks got allied with the Romans and the destroyed most of the Macedonian army in the south. Then Rome was free to finally destroy Macedon and smuther the greek cities.
Some politically challenged half greeks like Demosthenes (whos mother was Scythian) not all the people were in the same bag.
The Makedonians participated in the Olympic Games thats enough for me to be considered greek...
Well the Spartans allied with Persia to defeat Athens in the Peloponnesean War but thats doesnt mean that the Atheneans didnt consider Spartans as non greeks...

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