Demosthenes was the famous Athenian orator and statesman who tried to warn Athenians of the threat that Philip II of Macedon posed to Athenian independence and Athenian dominance over the rest of Greece. Living from 384-322 BC (or, BCE), he later participated as a leader in the Athenian revolt against Philip's son, Alexander the Great in order to reclaim leadership of the Greek states.
Demosthenes.
The famous orator Demosthenes (384-322 BC) spoke out against alliances with Philip II and with Philip's son, Alexander the Great. Athens was conquered, but retained some autonomy under Macedonian rule. Demosthenes exploited anti-Macedonian sentiments for most of his political career.
In 343 BCE Macedonian forces campaigned in Epirus and in 342 BC in Thrace then moved on to the Chersonese. Demosthenes delivered On the Chersonese to convince them of the threat, then delivered the Third Philippic, which reinforced his assessment of Philip's ambitions extending to mainland Greece, telling them it would be "better to die a thousand times than pay court to Philip".
Threat of annihilation by the Persian invasion
The Greek city-states, led by Thebes and Athens.
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he believed that philip the second was a threat to greek independence
Demosthenes.
Demosthenes warned his fellow citizens of the looming threat from Philip II of Macedon because he believed that Philip's ambitions posed a serious danger to Athenian freedom and democracy. He urged his fellow citizens to unite and stand against this threat to protect their city-state's independence.
Demosthenes of Athens warned the Athenians not the other Greeks. He was protecting Athenian interests and their hegemony over Greece because Macedonia wanted to lead the Greeks. Demosthenes harbored a personal grudge against Philip because of the humiliation he suffered when he lost his power of speech at the Macedonian court (Aischines, On the Embassy 35), Demosthenes called Philip a barbarian but he would call anyone he did not like a barbarian to insult them, including fellow Athenians (Dem. 21.150) much like someone today being labelled as "un-American".
An athenian orator named Demosthenes warned Athens and Greece about Philip through a series of orations known as the "Philippics"
The famous orator Demosthenes (384-322 BC) spoke out against alliances with Philip II and with Philip's son, Alexander the Great. Athens was conquered, but retained some autonomy under Macedonian rule. Demosthenes exploited anti-Macedonian sentiments for most of his political career.
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In 343 BCE Macedonian forces campaigned in Epirus and in 342 BC in Thrace then moved on to the Chersonese. Demosthenes delivered On the Chersonese to convince them of the threat, then delivered the Third Philippic, which reinforced his assessment of Philip's ambitions extending to mainland Greece, telling them it would be "better to die a thousand times than pay court to Philip".
Threat of annihilation by the Persian invasion