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".
Demosthenes son of Demosthenes.
Demosthenes was an Athenian lawyer and public speaker who opposed Philip. He warned the Athenians that Philip was a threat to Greek freedom. he urged all the city-states to join together to fight the Macedonians. The Greeks followed his advice and tried to unite, but it was too late. The Athenians joined with Thebes and a few other city-states. They battle Philip's army, but they were defeated.
A language and gods and goddesses. There were leagues which oversaw religious and cultural matters, the most notable of which was the Delphic (or Great Amphictyonic) League. The Olympic Games was a religious festival in which the Greek city-states participated. Macedonia was not considered Greek. Philip II king of Macedonia was denied entry to the Olympics and had to fake up an ancestry linking him to an ancient Greek hero to get in. His soldiers could not speak or understand Greek easily, and Philip and his son Alexander the great had to have interpreters when they gave orders/briefings in Greek to combined Greek/Macedonian groups.
Alexander the Great, however he did not further the dominance of Greece, he took control of the Greek city-states under his Macedonian rulership.
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.
Demosthenes son of Demosthenes.
The public speaker who expressed concerns about King Philip II of Macedonia being a threat to Greek freedom was Demosthenes. As an influential Athenian orator, he delivered a series of speeches known as the "Philippics," where he warned the Greek city-states about the ambitions of Philip II and urged them to unite against him to preserve their autonomy and democratic rights. Demosthenes' rhetoric emphasized the dangers posed by Macedonian expansionism to the independence of Greece.
Philip II married a Macedonian woman named Cleopatra. Since Alexander was only half Macedonian, any child that Philip and Cleopatra produced would have birthrights to the throne.
Philip 2.
The Macedonian army (if you want to be specific, the Macedonian military under King Philip).
ALEXANDER THE GREAT is the Macedonian leader who is considered one of the greatest conquerors in history. It should be made clear, though, that Alexander the Great was a Greek Macedonian, as opposed the modern Slavic Macedonian population.
Philip 2, king of Macedonia. He was Alexander the Great, not the Greek. And he was a Macedonian, not a Greek.
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.
Philip united Greece under Macedonian Hegemony in order to attack Persia and free the Greek states in Asia Minor that the Persians were harassing.
Philip II.
Yes, he was elected king of Macedonia after his father King Philip's death by the assembly of the people of Macedonia.
Philip II of Macedon and Demosthenes are linked in classical Greek history through their opposing roles in the political landscape of the time. Philip aimed to expand Macedonian power and influence over Greece, while Demosthenes, an Athenian statesman and orator, vehemently opposed this expansion, advocating for Greek unity against Macedonian dominance. Their rivalry epitomizes the struggle between Macedonian hegemony and Athenian democracy, culminating in the eventual dominance of Philip and his son, Alexander the Great, over the Greek city-states. Demosthenes' speeches, particularly the "Philippics," became famous for rallying resistance against Philip's ambitions.