The three major ancient Greek tribes were the Ionians, the Aeolians and the Dorians. The Spartans and the Macedonians belonged to the same ancient Greek tribe, the Dorians. The Spartans and the Macedonian royal house (which was of Argive descent) were also related to the Heracleids, the descendants of Hercules.

ΕΛΛΑΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑ ΣΠΑΡΤΗ ΛΑΚΩΝΙΑ ΛΑΚΕΔΑΙΜΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΑΣ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΑΣ ΜΑΚΕΔΩΝ ΛΕΩΝΙΔΑΣ ΗΡΑΚΛΗΣ ΕΥΡΥΠΟΝΤΙΔΕΣ ΑΓΙΑΔΕΣ ΑΓΙΔΕΣ ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΣ HELLAS GREECE SPARTA LACEDAEMON MAKEDONIA MACEDONIA MACEDOINE MAZEDONIEN LEONIDAS HERACLES HERCULES PHALANX SPARTAN ALEXANDER DER GROSSE MAKEDON MACEDON MEGAS ALEXANDROS THE GREAT PHILIPPOS PHILIP FILIPPOS THEBES ANTIQUITY GREEK DORIANS MAKEDONIJA