Philip 2 Research Paper

King Philip ruled ancient Greece from 359 BC right up to his death in 336 BC. After his demise, his son, Alexander, took up his fathers mantle and continued his work as a ruler. Thus began the reign of one of the greatest rulers in human history, Alexander the Great, who ruled almost all of the Mediterranean. Alexander’s empire strectched from Greece to India, spreading Greek ideas throughout and many cities were named after the great ruler. Alexander’s reign only lasted 13 years, but his impact has left a mark on human history as many cities throughout Asia, Africa, and Europe still bare his name and the fact that his death triggered the start of a new era.

Alexander’s father was the King of Macedon, Philip II and his mother was his father’s fourth wife, Olympias, she was the daughter of Neoptolemus I, the king of Epirus.

The story of Alexander the Great begins, as one might expect, with his father. Alexander was the son of Philip II, King of Macedonia, who had already made a name for himself. Philip became king to a land surrounded by foes on every side in 359 B.C., but by 356 B.C. he had squashed most of them and built the strongest army in the world (Savill 4). His father was an accomplished ruler who was not willing to sit by and let his land be beset by those who would see it harm. Philip used his army to expand his territory into Greece, first by subduing the northern regions, which included the Athenian port of Amphipolis. He then set his eyes to Athens and Thebes, defeating them at the battle of Chaeronea (Stoneman 18). This battle would be described as some as the end of Greek freedom. After the battle, Philip created the League of Corinth, a treaty of sorts, that basically said Greece was under Philip’s control. Philip had conquered Greece, and he now set his eyes on Persia. He would not make any progress towards his conquest, as he was assassinated in 336 B.C. by one of his bodyguards. Some would argue that Alexander may have had a part in his assassination

Philip II took control of Macedon in 359 BC as Macedon was going through a deep crisis. On the verge of collapse with having recently lost 4,000 men and Persiccas killed in battle against invading Illyrians and his death opening several security threats, Macedon was in desperate need of a ruler. With the heir to the throne only an infant Philip persuaded the officials to recognise him as king in place of his infant nephew. Philip quickly realised the weakness of his country’s army and drew upon past experiences to mould them into a supreme army. He effectively reformed the Phalanx, Cavalry, siege craft and weapons to gain military supremacy and hegemony.

Through many history books and writings, many historians write about Phillip III, or most commonly known as Alexander the Great. Maybe because of how successful he was or maybe just because of how he had such a major impact in history. They tend to focus on the advantages he created, and the success Alexander the Great had as a leader not just in the military aspect of his reign, but also as a leader in the political side. The history shows the impacts and changes brought from the military, from which Alexander the Great lead, and the spreading of Greek culture he influenced through the areas he conquered. As Alexander the Great dedicated his life to further advancing his power, the world would never be same at the time for surrounding villages and empires that tried to defend their land against Alexander the Great with his army and allies.

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Alexander was born in July 356 B.C. to Philip II and his third wife, Olympias. The parents were far from a happy couple, and Alexander was raised primarily under the influence of his mother. At the age of thirteen, he was sent to study with Aristotle—an education that was for the most part formal. Aristotle promoted the belief that non-Greeks were naturally slaves, thus encouraging the prince's thirst for conquest. Ultimately, however, Alexander would reject this belief, at least implicitly, as he attempted to cooperate with the Persians even as he subjugated them.

From Macedon, he united Greece except for Sparta because he respected their military. He united them without going to war instead he used politics. Philip Ⅱ wanted to spread the Greek lifestyle around the known world. Philip wanted to do this because when he was a child, he was a hostage in Thebes and he learned to respect the Greeks way of life. He died at a war meeting to discuss how they would take Persia. While he was on his way to a war meeting unguarded, he was assassinated in 336 B.C(PhilipⅡ of Macedon). King Philip Ⅱ had a war strategy named the phalanx that one day Alexander would use as his war strategy.

When his brother died, he left his infant son, Amyntas as the heir to the throne. Philip was, therefore, made regent, and had control of Macedon. He succeeded to the throne in 359 BC in the traditional Macedonian custom -- a round of family assassinations. Macedon, at the time of Philip's ascension to the throne, was not a very highly regarded northern state whose power depended upon a warrior aristocracy. The kingship rested more on personal ascendancy then institutions. Philip disposed of the young heir and immediately began implementing his plans to unite Macedon, and control the Greek world.

Alexander of Macedonia has been titled ¨the great” for centuries, but for multiple reasons “the villain” is more fitting for him. First of all, Alexander burned cities to the ground if they revolted. Any that survived were sold into slavery. Can you imagine any hero that would do that to people? No. One of many times he did this is with the city of Thebes. In Mr. Corwin's video on Alexander, viewers learn that after Alexander took over, the thebans revolted against him, and his rule. Afterwards, alexander burned the city of Thebes to the ground, as to make an example of what happened if you messed with him. It was on horrific bonfire that you would not wish to see. In the end everyone died. In addition to that cruel act, he also gave a very

Philip II of Macedonia, was murdered by his own bodyguard. After Philip II of Macedonia’s death, Alexander the Great became ruler of the Greek city states what city states, say their names after his father’s death. Alexander came to power in macedonia? in 336 BC, at the age of 19. From a young age he showed his skills of leadership and military (56). Throughout history many have looked up to Alexander the Great for his reputation and their hero figure. From N.G.L. Hammond research, he finds Alexander the Great deserves his reputation. Ian Worthington claims Alexander does not deserve his reputation because he weakened the Macedonian Empire (57). There has been Some debate whether or not Alexander the Great deserves his reputation. So im guessing philip is alexanders father?

Alexander the Great is remembered as a conquering man who built one of the largest empires. Some describe him as a man with a vision of world harmony. Others see him as a blood thirsty man with a mental illness. One thing that cannot be argued is that he and his empire are fascinating studies. From his rise to power to his mysterious death is interesting, but even after he died the story is fascinating. Due to his death, his empire was divided and a long power-struggle began starting with his generals. Each account has its own story of war and betrayal. These days must have been hard for those in power; they never knew who they could trust. Only the ones who were skilled in the strategy of war and ruthless enough to maintain their power

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Saint Peter was born in Bethsaida Gaulanitis, Syria Roman Empire at around 1 AD. Peter’s feast day is on the twenty ninth of June. Bethsaida Gaulanitis was near where the Jordan River enters the Sea of Gennesaret. This place was abandoned at around 65 AD. Peter’s original name appointed to him by his parents was Simon, it became Peter when Jesus changed his name. His father’s name was Jonah. Jonah was a physically strong individual, hence he became a fisherman. Peter deeply followed in his father’s footsteps. His mother’s name was Perpetua. Not much is known about her. Peter also had a brother named, Andrew. Andrew was another one of Jesus’s twelve disciples. Peter did not go to school, he was just taught by his father in the trade of fishing

At the battle of Chaeronea, Philip defeated the allied Greek states of the Sacred Band of Thebes in September 338 BC. At that time, Alexander was only 18 and having been placed in command of the left wing of Philip's cavalry, he demonstrated personal courage when he broke the band. It is said he was the first man to charge against the Thebans. Although Philip's army was greatly outnumbered by the Athenian and Theban troops, the Macedonian phalanxes triumphed over them. Athens and Thebes also came under Philip's rule. Sparta remained the only Greek state not under Macedonian control. The courage demonstrated by Alexander made Philip very proud. The subjects started to call him their king before he even took the throne.