Editing Macedonia (ancient kingdom) (section)

===Sports and leisure===
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[[File:Hades and Persephone, Vergina.jpg|thumb|A fresco showing [[Hades]] and [[Persephone]] riding in a [[chariot]], from the tomb of Queen [[Eurydice I of Macedon]] at [[Vergina]], Greece, 4th{{nbsp}}century{{nbsp}}BC]]
When Alexander I of Macedon petitioned to compete in the [[foot race]] of the ancient Olympic Games, the event organizers at first denied his request, explaining that only Greeks were allowed to compete. However, Alexander{{nbsp}}I produced proof of an Argead royal [[genealogy]] showing ancient [[Argive]] [[Temenid]] lineage, a move that ultimately convinced the Olympic ''[[Hellanodikai]]'' authorities of his Greek descent and ability to compete.<ref>{{harvnb|Badian|1982|p=34}}, {{harvnb|Anson|2010|p=16}}; {{harvnb|Sansone|2017|pp=222–223}}.</ref> By the end of the 5th{{nbsp}}century{{nbsp}}BC, the Macedonian king Archelaus{{nbsp}}I was crowned with the [[olive wreath]] at both [[Olympia, Greece|Olympia]] and [[Delphi]] (in the [[Pythian Games]]) for winning [[chariot racing]] contests.<ref name="hatzopoulos 2011b 59">{{harvnb|Hatzopoulos|2011b|p=59}}.</ref> Philip{{nbsp}}II allegedly heard of the Olympic victory of his horse (in either an individual [[horse race]] or chariot race) on the same day his son Alexander the Great was born, on either 19 or 20{{nbsp}}July 356{{nbsp}}BC.<ref>{{harvnb|Nawotka|2010|p=2}}.</ref> Non-royal Macedonians also competed in and won various Olympic contests by the 4th century BC.<ref>{{harvnb|Anson|2010|p=19}}</ref> In addition to literary contests, Alexander the Great staged [[Music competition|competitions for music]] and athletics across his empire.<ref name="worthington 2014 186"/>