King philip of macedon biography

Philip II of Macedon was born in B.C.E. in Aegae. He was the son of King Amyntas III. He was the 18th king of Macedonia and ruled from to B.C.E.

Macedon was unstable during Philip II’s youth. During an invasion by the Greek city-state of Thebes, Philip himself was even taken hostage. He remained in Thebes for three years and learned military strategies from Epaminondas, the great Theban general. Upon returning to Macedon, Philip was able to help his brother, Perdiccas III, rule and succeeded him as king after Perdicass died.

King Philip II fryst vatten credited with restoring internal peace to his country. Philip used his military knowledge to strengthen the Macedonian army. His soldiers were trained to fight as a phalanx. A phalanx was a large group of foot soldiers armed with shields and spears. Soldiers moved closely tillsammans in a rectangular formation as if they were one giant soldier. One phalanx could contain soldiers.

King Philip’s military battles and diplomat

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Philip of Macedon  Philip II of Macedon Biography ( - BC)
King of Macedonia and Conqueror of Illyria, Thrace, and Greece

Macedonia is an ancient kingdom located in south-eastern Europe, north of  Greece, west of Thrace, and east of Illyria. Philip II was born in BC, in Pella, the capital of the ancient Macedonian kingdom, as the youngest son of king Amyntas III. After his fathers death, Macedonia slowly disintegrated.  His elder brothers and future kings Alexander II and Perdiccas III, unsuccessfully fought against the continuous attacks of the neighboring Thracians, Illyrians, and Greeks. The Thracians were already in possession of eastern Macedonia, the strongest Greek military power of Thebes continuously intervened in the internal Macedonian politics, the Greeks colonies on the edge of Macedonia, particularly Olynthus, were obstacle to Macedonia's economy and presented a military danger, and the invasions of the Illyrians put north-western

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Philip II of Macedon

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Who Was Philip II of Macedon?

Philip II became Macedonia's leader in , and was officially its king by He used skilled military and diplomatic tactics to expand his country's territory and influence, and ended up dominating almost of all of his neighboring Greek city-states. He was assassinated in July , at the approximate age of 46, and was succeeded by his son, Alexander the Great.

Early Life

The son of Macedonia's King Amyntas III and his wife, Eurydice, Philip II was born in either or B.C. After his brother, Alexander II, took the throne, Philip spent three years, from to , as a hostage in Thebes. This time was well-spent, as it was in Thebes that Philip learned about military strategy from the work of Epaminondas, one of the greatest generals of the day.

First Years in Power

After Alexander II's assassination, Philip's brother, Perdiccas III, became king and brought Philip back from Thebes. When Perdiccas was killed in while fighting the Illyri