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Where in Macedonia did Alexander the Great start conquering?
he was born to the king of Macedonia......philip 2 so he was the king of macidonia already..
Was King Philip II of Macedonia murdered?
Philip II, was assassinated by Pausanias of Orestis, his personal bodyguard. Philip was murdered in October 336 BC, at Aegae (modern Vergina), the ancient capital of the Greek kingdom of Macedon
What countries did King Philip II of Macedonia conquered?
Philip II never conquered any countries. What he did do was unite the Greek city states so that upon his death his successor Alexander the Great was able to take on and defeat the Persian army and ultimately the entire empire.
What factors contributed to Alexander's rise to power in the Greek empire?
His father Philip was king of Macedonia. His eldest son was not physically competent due to poisoning, so the younger Alexander became heir and took over after Philip was assassinated. It is not clear whether Alexander was involved in the assassination.
What countries did king phillip ruled?
He ruled Macedonia. So 1.
Was Philip II Alexander the greats father?
Yes, Phillip the II was Alexander the greats fatherPhillip the II was the ruler of Macedonia and was killed by an assassin so Alexander then became the ruler of Macedonia
What were Philip of Macedonia's goals?
Philip II was King of the ancient kingdom state of Macedonia and Alexander the Great's father. His name is made up of two greek words, ''Philos''=(Friend) + ''Ippos'' =(Horse), so his name would translate into English as:''Friend of Horses''. Macedonia was one of the ancient Greek city-states, like Athens, Sparta, Molossoe (Epirus) etc. As a Greek, he was married to a Greek princess, Olympia of Molossoe, from another Greek city-state, west of the Greek city-state of Macedonia.
What was Alexander the great's family life?
Alexander was the son of Prince Philip of Macedonia , so he must have had all the comforts of life then.
Who was the king of Macedonia who loved greek culture and planned on conquering Persia but was murdered?
Macedonians were Greeks themselves and were ruled by the Homeric style kingdom that many of the Greek city-states had dropped over the past few hundred years. Whilst Philip II innovated the Greek phalanx and built a professional army, Macedonia itself was Greek in language, art. culture, toponyms, onomastics, calendar, mythology, customs, civilization and much more.
When was Greece conquered by King Philip the 2nd of Macedonia?
Philip became king of Macedon in 359 and the Battle of Chaeronea was in 338. So 359 minus 338 equals 21.
Why were the Greeks so vulnerable to Philip of Macedonia's attack?
Bribery and rivalries divided them. Philip famously said he could take any city as long as there was a path up which he could drive a donkey laden with gold.
How did the Philippines its name?
I was born in Philippines so i know its king Philip the third
