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Philip II, King of Macedonia

Philip II, King of Macedonia

c. 382 BCE–c. 336 BCE · Pella

Philip II of Macedon (382-336 BCE) was the king of Macedonia and a historical and military figure rather than an author. Through military reform and diplomacy he made Macedon the dominant power in Greece, laying the foundation for the conquests of his son, Alexander the Great. He was assassinated in 336 BCE.

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Pella, in central Macedonia in northern Greece, was the capital of the Macedonian kingdom from the late fifth century BC. It was the seat of Philip II and the birthplace of Alexander the Great. Alexander's close companion and general Hephaestion was a Macedonian connected to the royal court.

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