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Philip II of Macedon
Philip II of Macedon was the king (basileus) of Macedon from 359 BC until his death in 336 BC. The rise of Macedon, from a kingdom initially at the periphery of classical Greek affairs, to a power that came to dominate Ancient Greece in the span of less than 25 years, was largely thanks to the character and policies of Philip. He was the father of Alexander the Great and a member of the ruling Ar…
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politics · King of Macedon from 359 to 336 BC · monarch · also Philip II of Macedon, King of Macedonia Filippo II, King of Macedonia Philippos II, King of Macedonia Philip II, King of Macedonia Filip II, King of Macedonia Philippus II
Born 385 BC · Died 336 BC · Q130650
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Phys.org: Remains found in Great Tumulus of Vergina not Philip II of Macedon, new analysis finds
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That Philip was buried in Tomb I, not Tomb II
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Greek archaeologist Manolis Andronikos started excavating the Great Tumulus at Aigai near modern Vergina, the capital and burial site of the kings of Macedon, and found that two of the four tombs in the tumulus were undi
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