The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations . HILIP OF MACEDON was the firstconqueror of Greece, yet is more dis-tinguished as the father of Alexanderthe Great. He was a younger son ofKing Amyntas, and was born in 382, At the age of fifteen he was sentas a hostage to Thebes, where he re-sided nearly three years, associatedwith Epaminondas and Pelopidas, andstudied their military system, whichhad prevailed over that of Sparta. He succeeded his brotherPerdiccas in 359, , but his title was disputed by severalother claimants of the throne. Philip was by nature well
The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations . HILIP OF MACEDON was the firstconqueror of Greece, yet is more dis-tinguished as the father of Alexanderthe Great. He was a younger son ofKing Amyntas, and was born in 382, At the age of fifteen he was sentas a hostage to Thebes, where he re-sided nearly three years, associatedwith Epaminondas and Pelopidas, andstudied their military system, whichhad prevailed over that of Sparta. He succeeded his brotherPerdiccas in 359, , but his title was disputed by severalother claimants of the throne. Philip was by nature well qualified for command and am-bitious enterprise, having a strong constitution, a noble andwell-formed physique, a ready eloquence, immense energy,fertility of invention, uncommon sagacity and consummatecraft. He married Olympias, a daughter of Neoptolemus,King of Epirus, in 357. About 360, , the Illyrians hadgained a victory over King Perdiccas and occupied the west-ern part of Macedonia. Philip defeated the Illyrians in adecisive battle in 359, and in the same
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