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Jiang frames Philip's problem as conquering Greece from a Macedon that was geographically divided, resource-poor, surrounded by stronger enemies, and politically unstable.
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Jiang frames Philip's problem as conquering Greece from a Macedon that was geographically divided, resource-poor, surrounded by stronger enemies, and politically unstable.
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"of Greece even though Macedon was by far one of the poorest places in Greece at that time. Okay, does that make sense? Because..."
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"There's Athens. Remember that even though Athens lost the Peloponnesian War, it's still very wealthy and it still has the best navy in all..."
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"So let me explain why it is. First of all, it has a geography problem. The nation is divided between agricultural farmland to the..."
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"These are mountainous people who live in fortresses. It's almost impossible to invade them, and it's easy for them to come and attack you...."
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