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King Philip II ruled Macedonia from 359 to 336 BC. He was born in Pella, the capital of the ancient Macedonian kingdom, as the youngest son of king Amyntas III. After his fathers death, Macedonia slowly disintegrated as 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 Macedonia under their occupation.
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If the Greeks do not want to fight Philip in his kingdom where will they fight?
In Ancient Greece
First ruler of ancient Greece?
Ancient Greece was made up of a lot of small city states, which were each ruled by their own individual ruler. There was no ruler of all of Ancient Greece until the time of Phillip II, Alexander the Great's father, who united all of Greece and Macedonia.
Where was king Midas born?
Ancient Greece, myths do not give exact timelines.
What ideology was first practiced in classical Greece?
Democracy had its origins in ancient Greece.
What were the plains of Ancient Greece like?
where are the plains in ancient greece
What was Philip II of ancient Macedonia?
Philip II of Macedonia was a Greek king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia in northern Greece and the father of Alexander the Great.
Who was the king of Macedonia in Ancient Greece?
The king of Macedonia in 356 BC was Filippos B known as Philip II. Philip II was a Greek King of the Argead Dynasty from Argos in the Peloponnese that founded Macedonia.
If the Greeks do not want to fight Philip in his kingdom where will they fight?
In Ancient Greece
What Greek leader united the Greek states?
Alexander the great of King Philip 2 of Macedonia. In Classical Greece.
What year did Phillip ruled in Ancient Greece?
Philip II of Macedon, was an often married king who was the father of Alexander the Great. He ruled from 359 BC until his assassination in 336 BC. He is credited with the introduction of the Phalanx military corps.
What language did Olympias speak?
Olympias spoke ancient Greek. She was the princess of the city state of Molossoe, Hepirus, Greece. She was married to the Greek king Philip of the city state of Macedon. Philip and Olympias were the parents of Alexander the Great, the king of the city state of Macedonia.
When King Philip II of Macedonia conquered Greece?
because he was rood
When did King Philip II of Macedonia defeated Greece?
336 b.C.
What did King Phillip do to Macedonia and the rest of Greece?
King Philip helped Macedonia become powerful and united Greece under Macedonian hegemony.
When did King Philip of Macedonia die?
KIng Philip II king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia, died in the year 336 B.C.E.
Leonidas was the king of?
Sparta in ancient Greece
Who is the king of gods?
In Ancient Greece, Zeus is the king of gods. In Ancient Rome, his name is Jupiter
