Inheriting a kingdom near to collapse, he made macedonia the greatest military power in the western world and. It is probable that he was regarded as a hero or deified on his death. Alexander the great is probably the most famous ruler of antiquity, and his spectacular conquests are recounted often in books and films. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Philip s reign was principally marked by an unsuccessful struggle with the emerging power of the roman republic. This book establishes philip s legitimate and deserved place in military history, which, until now, has been largely minimized in favor of his son by the classicist writers who have dominated the field of ancient biography. I recommend it to anyone interested in history, military history and the history of ancient greece. Little is known about philips origins, but he was presumably created by amos to keep as a companion and protector. Then, the this is a good solid biography of philip ii of macedonia. The protagonist is philippos philip of macedon who achieves security for macedonia, which his father, king amuntas, and his brothers failed to do.
Philip ii, byname philip of macedon, born 382 bce died 336, aegae now vergina, greece, 18th king of macedonia 359336 bce, who restored internal peace to his country and by 339 had gained domination over all of greece by military and diplomatic means, thus laying the foundations for its expansion under his son alexander iii the great. Philip ii of macedonia 382336 bce, unifier of greece, author of greeces first federal constitution, founder of the first territorial state with a centralized administrative structure in europe, forger of the first western national army, first great general of the greek imperial age, strategic and tactical genius, and military reformer. Philip ii, alexander the great and the rise and fall of the macedonian empire, new york. Smith facial reconstruction expert revealed how technique brings past to life, press release of the university of leicester, with a portrait of philip based on a reconstruction of his face. The son of demetrius ii and his wife phthia chryseis, the young prince was adopted, after. A great military tactician and strategist as evidenced by the analysis of the battle of chaeronea provided in this book philip built the army that alexander the great used to conquer the known world. Philip v, king of macedonia from 221 to 179, whose attempt to extend macedonian influence throughout greece resulted in his defeat by rome. A bloodline of kings is a historical novel set in macedonia between 383 and 356 b. Iw opens by asking whether philip was the greatest of the kings in europe, and concludes, in chapter 2, that he was the miracle divided and troubled macedonia needed p. The family saga is complicated by the mother who was the lover and later the wife of a rival for the kingdom. It discusses the social and military reforms of philip ii of macedon who took macedonia from the brink of collapse to domination of all of macedonia and most of the greek city states. Alexander the great is probably the most famous ruler of anti.
Inheriting a kingdom near collapse, he left to his son alexander the strongest state in eastern europe. Philip ii of macedonia 382336 bce, unifier of greece, author of greeces first federal constitution, founder of the first territorial state with a centralized administrative structure in europe, forger of the first western national army, first great general of the greek imperial age, strategic and tactical genius, and military reformer who revolutionized warfare in greece and the west. Mark luttenbergers new book philip ii of macedon is a. Apr 06, 2010 philip ii was surely one of the most influential figures of antiquity, turning macedonia from a marginal state into a superpower. Mark luttenbergers new book philip ii of macedon is a scholarly. Perhaps he is more famous for being the father of alexander the great than for his own accomplishments. Philip was the man who rescued macedon from being a kingdom on the verge of breaking up and, having overcome its internal problems and restored its borders, went on to unite most of greece under his leadership. Philip gets full credit for turning macedonia into the superpower that it was to become. Philip was a versatile genius who made macedonia the greatest military power in the western world. Nov 03, 2017 child of king of macedonia philip ii temenid.
Philip of macedon was one of the extraordinary figures of antiquity. Unfortunately, the sources for his life are limited, so worthington struggles to fill this book with facts and has to pad out the book with a considerable amount of speculation, some of which is questionable, in my opinion. King of macedonia and conqueror of illyria, thrace, and greece. Philip ii of macedonia goodreads meet your next favorite book. Philip ii of macedonia 382336 bce, unifier of greece, auth.
This book examines the macedonian state, its people who made philip s success possible, and the high level of culture and of artistic skills revealed by recent archaeological discoveries. Philips reign was principally marked by an unsuccessful struggle with the emerging power of the roman republic. Aug 31, 2010 philip ii of macedonia 382336 bce, unifier of greece, author of greeces first federal constitution, founder of the first territorial state with a centralized administrative structure in europe, forger of the first western national army, first great general of the greek imperial age, strategic and tactical genius, and military reformer who revolutionized warfare in greece and the west. Us army war college quarterly this is an important book on a remarkably successful king. Children of king of macedonia philip ii temenid and princess of epirus olympias aeacid. It means that philip gets marginally more credit than he deserves for creating the macedonian war machine. Honestly, just because he makes philip sound great doesnt mean that alexander has to be pathetic. How did philip ii of macedonia feel about the greeks. He developed new military technology and made macedonia the greatest power in the western world. Greater than alexander philip ii of macedonia alexander. Recent release philip ii of macedon from page publishing author mark luttenberger is an astute narrative that delves into the history of phillip. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read philip ii of macedonia. He would lead macedon against rome in the first and second macedonian wars, losing both but allying with rome in the romanseleucid war towards the end of his reign. Philip ii of macedonia university of nebraska press.
Richard gabriel, renowned military historian, has given us the first military biography of philip ii of macedonia. Feb 26, 2010 philip ii was surely one of the most influential figures of antiquity, turning macedonia from a marginal state into a superpower. The heroon at vergina in macedonia the ancient city of aegae is thought to have been dedicated to the worship of the family of alexander the great and may have housed the cult statue of philip. Philip ii of macedon entry in historical source book by mahlon h. Philip ii of macedonia 382336 bce, unifier of greece, author of greeces first federal constitution, founder of the first territorial state with a centralized administrative structure in europe, forger of the first western national army, first great general of the greek imperial age, strategic and tactical genius, and military reformer who revolutionized warfare in greece and the west, was one of the greatest captains in the military history of the west. He was born in pella, the capital of the ancient macedonian kingdom, as the youngest son of king amyntas iii. The webs source of information for ancient history. He would lead macedon against rome in the first and second macedonian wars, losing both but allying with. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Philip ii of macedonia is well worth reading and will surely become an authoritative biography of the ancient king. Philip of macedonia is a shabti in the form of an albino crocodile that belongs to amos kane and lives in the pool of brooklyn house.
But what of his father, philip ii, who united macedonia, created the best. His career is significant mainly as an episode in romes expansion. Prweb november 15, 2019 mark luttenberger, a retired quality assurance and lean manufacturing specialist, has completed his new book philip ii of macedon. He did find them a bit barbaric and culturally backwards, himself included, and strove to rectify this. Philip ii and macedonian imperialism princeton university press. Knowledge of philip s life and military achievements is requisite for an understanding of macedonia and greece during the age of philip. A well written and informative book about alexander the greats father.
This book is a study in depth of the rise to power of macedonia under the astute leadership of philip ii, whose diplomatic adroitness and military skill paved the way for the career of his son and heir, alexander the great. Philip ii of macedonia book ancient history encyclopedia. Philip ii of macedonia, by ian worthington, is a biography of philip. Philip ii of macedonia by ian worthington 9780300164763. The book describes his youth, where he spent much time outside macedonia as, in essence, a hostage. I found the book well written and engaging, with an emphasis on military history and battle history.