What is Philip II of Macedon?
'''Philip II''' was an ancient [[king]] of [[Macedonia (ancient kingdom)|Macedonia]]. He ruled from 359 BC to 336 BC. He was the father of the emperor [[Alexander the Great]], who was born in [[356 BC]]. Philip united all of [[Ancient Greece]]. He would either bring a [[city-state]] into his [[hegemony]] with his [[military]] or he would talk/bribe the leaders into joining his empire. It was under his reign in [[338 BC]] at [[Battle of Chaeronea|Chaeronea]] against [[Athens]] that Alexander first showed his military genius. Philip was assassinated by one of his bodyguards, at the celebration of the wedding of his daughter. Alexander soon carried out Philip's plan to attack the Persian Empire. {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Philip 02 of Macedon}} [[Category:382 BC births]] [[Category:336 BC deaths]] [[Category:Ancient Greeks]] {{bio-stub}}