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Name: Philip, II
Birth Date: 382 B.C.
Death Date: 336 B.C.
Place of Birth: Macedonia
Nationality: Macedon
Gender: Male
Occupations: conqueror

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Biography of Philip, II
712 words, approx. 2 pages
Philip II (382-336 B.C.) was a king of Macedon, a conqueror, and a leader of the Corinthian League. He suppressed his feudal barons, forged a professional army infused with a national spirit, and developed novel military tactics. Philip II was born in...
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Biography of Philip, II
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Philip II (1527-1598) was king of Spain from 1556 to 1598. During his reign the Spanish Empire was severely challenged and its economic, social, and political institutions strained almost to the breaking point. The son of Emperor Charles V, Philip II...


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Philip Ii of Macedon Summary
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381-336 B.C. Macedonian general who became king of Macedon and reorganized its army. Philip developed the deep phalanx, introduced the sarissa (18-foot-long, or 5.5-meter-long, spear), and increased the mobility of his army by reducing its baggage. He...
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Philip II of Macedon (Greek: Φίλιππος Β' ο Μακεδών — φίλος = friend + ίππος = horse — transliterated Philippos) (382–336 BC) was an ancient Greek king (basileus) of Macedon from 359 BC until his assassination...


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Canadian Journal of History
Philip II of Macedon: A Life from the Ancient Sources. (book reviews)
08/01/1993: 935 words, approx. 3 pages
Philip Il of Macedon (382-336 B.C.), conqueror of Greece and founder of the Macedonian empire, is best known to the modern world as the father of Alexander the Great. This is partly because his achievement was eclipsed by the accomplishment of his son,...
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History: Review of New Books
The Grand Strategy of Philip II.(Review)
03/22/1999: 683 words, approx. 2 pages
Parker, Geoffrey The Grand Strategy of Philip II New Haven: Yale University Press 446 pp., $35.00, ISBN 0-300-07540-5 Publication Date: November 1998 Geoffrey Parker's The Grand Strategy of Philip II is history on a grand scale. In it, Parker has distilled the...
 


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