Hegemonial Periods (An Empire from Europe you say...)

The Hegemonial Periods is the first Period known by the Greeks.

What happened?

 * 1.Rise of the Greeks.
 * 2.The Beginning and End of the Persian Empire.
 * 3.Most of the lifespan of the Lydian Empire.
 * 4.First Unification of Greece.

States

 * 1.Athens
 * 2.Sparta
 * 3.Thebes
 * 4.Epirus
 * 5.Thebes
 * 6.Epirus/Molossia
 * 7.The Four Hegemonies

Figures

 * 1.Croesus of Lydia - Defeated Persia.He also united all of Anatolia under his rule.He met his defeat in Greece,though.
 * 2.Philip II of Macedon - Made Macedon a Hegemony by marrying Olympe,heir and later queen of Molossia-Epirus.Conquered Thebes,Athens and Sparta.Out of Greece created League of Argos.
 * 3..Alexander III of Macedon - United all Greek States.He also conquered Lydia and Persia.
 * 4.Alexander IV of Macedon - Alexander III's son;forced to flee for his life after the regent of Macedon was killed.