The main reasons for the rise of Macedonia.

What caused the rise of Macedonia:

The tribes inhabiting the territory of Macedonia united and created a strong state.
They adopted the culture, religion and social structure of the Greek city-states.
They were engaged in raids on neighboring states, thus the Macedonians grew rich at the expense of the loot.
The Macedonians organized the training of the militia, so each resident knew how to fight, using the methods of siege and battle modern for those times: a special battle formation, throwing machines, towers for sieging cities.
They skillfully bribed opponents.