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Alexander the Great is probably the most famous ruler of antiquity, and his spectacular conquests are recounted often in books and films. But what of his father, Philip II, who united Macedonia, created the best army in the world at the time, and conquered and annexed Greece? This landmark biography is the first to bring Philip to life, exploring the details of his life and legacy and demonstrating that his achievements were so remarkable that it can be argued they outshone those of his more famous son. Without Philip, Greek history would have been entirely different. Taking into account recent archaeological discoveries and reinterpreting ancient literary records, Ian Worthington brings to light Philip's political, economic, military, social, and cultural accomplishments. He reveals the full repertoire of the king's tactics, including several polygamous diplomatic marriages, deceit, bribery, military force, and a knack for playing off enemies against one another. The author also inquires into the king's influences, motives, and aims, and in particular his turbulent, unraveling relationship with Alexander, which may have ended in murder. Philip became in many ways the first modern regent of the ancient world, and this book places him where he properly belongs: firmly at the centrestage of Greek history.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History History: earliest times to present day

• Full title: Philip II of Macedonia
• Author: Ian Worthington
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336
• EAN: 9780300164763
• ISBN: 0300164769
• ID: 04050940
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Weight: 496 g
• Dimensions: 228 × 149 × 29 mm
• Date of publishing: 15. March 2010

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