Philip ⅱ (359-336 BC) – Macedonian king from the Argeadi Dynasty, father of Alexander ⅲ Macedonian, son of King Amyn. ⅲ. Becomes the king at the age of 23. She acquires glory of ingenious strategist, brave military leader and a great diplomat. As Macedonian Basilevs (monarch) implements military reform, creates a professional army, infantry – Macedonian phalanx and a noble cottage – Hetiri, from the companions and comrades of the King. As a large statesman, Cove golden and silver coins (Philippines and Starters). He won the first battle against Illyrian ruler Bardilis (358 G. E.E.) and conquered the territory to Lychnidic Lake; The conquest of the Hellenian colonies of the Macedonian coast is followed; It defeats the military alliance of the Thracian ruler Kersoblept, Illyy Grab and Paionic Likea (356/5) and conquers gr. Potida (356). The following more significant conquests are: Abdera and Maronga (353) – Cities of Thrace Hersonon (thus set the eastern border of Macedonia with Thrace – to R. Places); He conquers the port of Amphopol (357) and gr. Cranidi (in the golden area of Pl. Pange), which renamed Philippi and inhabit him with Macedonian migration. With the conquest of a pine (357/6) and the Metone (353), the Macedonian state comes out on the Macedonian-Piera coast. After these great success, Macedonia starts expansion to Hellenic policies; It enters Tessaly, conquers the Pagass port (352), defeated the Fokidian tyrant Onomarch, after which he was elected a lifelong ally of the Thessal Alliance with the title Archont (Supreme Warvodec). While demosons calling for a war against Philip, the Macedonian ruler conquers the most significant city of Halkidik, Olint (349). The war with Hellenic policies begins and ends with a battle in Highrona (338). After this great victory for Makedon-Philippi, a city in the eastern part of Macedonia, Philip ⅱ is elected Hegemon of the so-called. Corinthian union, i.e. For the chief military leader, who should initiate the Macedonian and Hellenian army of a military campaign against the Persian Empire. After two years he was killed in the threshold Aiga. In history it was observed as the largest Basilevs in Europe. Lit.: Demoscensionheouses, and-ⅳ, Loeb Cliberskal Library, Harvard Universitis Press, 1956, 58, 1962, 63; Plutorzch, Demoscension, Loeb CLASS. Lib., Harvard Universitis Press, 1959; AESCHINY, TPPEPEPHES, LOBEB CLASS. Lib., Harvard Universitis Press, 1958; ISCRATES, PHILLPOS, Harvard Universitis Press, 1961; Iustini, Historiaum Piilepzum, Parisiis, Mdzzzjaji; Justin, Filip’s history. Prev. L. BASOP, Skopje, 2000; Demosthenes, speeches. Prev. D. Chadikova, Skopje, 1995; PHIILIT OF MACEDONNE; A. Shukarova, Philip ⅱ and Athens Re-Tori, Skopje, 2003. A. Shook.
Original article in Macedonian language Cyrillic alphabet
Кириличен напис ФИЛИП Ⅱ