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Philip II of Macedon [2] ( Greek: Φίλιππος Philippos; 382 BC – 21 October 336 BC) was the king ( basileus) of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia from 359 BC until his death in 336 BC. [3] He was a member of the Argead dynasty, founders of the ancient kingdom, and the father of Alexander the Great .
Jul 5, 2024 · Philip II (born 382 bce —died 336, Aegae [now Vergina, Greece]) was the 18th king of Macedonia (359–336 bce ), who restored internal peace to his country and by 339 had gained domination over all of Greece by military and diplomatic means, thus laying the foundations for its expansion under his son Alexander III the Great.
Jul 31, 2014 · Although he is often only remembered for being the father of Alexander the Great, Philip II of Macedon (reigned 359 BCE - 336 BCE) was an accomplished king and military commander in his own right, setting the stage for his son's victory over Darius III and the conquest of Persia.
Jan 20, 2024 · In his day, Philip II was arguably the most significant player in the politics of the Eastern Mediterranean. He was a wise innovator, a masterful tactician, and a shrewd diplomat, who carried Macedon from the periphery to the apex of Mediterranean power politics.
Oct 19, 2023 · Before the reign of Alexander the Great, his father, Phillip II of Macedonia, ruled the Macedonian state and became one of the ancient world’s most accomplished generals.
Feb 28, 2022 · Philip II of Macedon (359-336 BCE) envisaged a broad Macedonian kingdom and his colonial expansion resulted in the forging of an empire that his son Alexander the Great (r. 336-323 BCE) would use as a springboard for even greater things.
Mar 14, 2022 · Philip II of Macedon: Quick Facts. Born: 337 BC. Place of birth: Pella, Macedon (present day Pella, Greece) Died: 336 BC. Place of death: Aigai, Macedon (modern-day, Vergina, Greece) Cause of death: Assasinated by one of his guards. Aged: 46.
Philip II, or Philip of Macedon, (born 382—died 336 bc, Asia Minor), Eighteenth king of Macedonia (359–336), father of Alexander the Great. Appointed regent for his nephew, he seized the throne.
Jul 5, 2024 · Philip II - Macedonian Empire, Expansion, Conqueror: So ended, unworthily, the first of the great Macedonians. Everything known about him comes from Greek sources, which concentrate on his impact upon the Greeks and their history.
Philip II (*382): king of Macedonia (r.360-336), responsible for the modernization of his kingdom and its expansion into Greece, father of Alexander the Great.
