After defeating the Greek city-states of Athens and Thebes at the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC, Philip II led the effort to
establish a federation of Greek states known as the League of Corinth
, with him as the elected hegemon and commander-in-chief of Greece for a planned invasion of the Achaemenid Empire
What did Philip II of Macedonia want to do?
Philip assumed the Macedonian throne for himself at the age of 23 in 359 BCE. His immediate concern was twofold:
to safeguard Macedonia’s borders and reorganize the army
. His major foes were the Illyrians (whom he would eventually defeat in 359 BCE) and the Athenians.
What did Philip want to do with Greece?
After the battle Chaeronea, Philip pursued a friendly policy. He wanted
to reorganize Greece, not to destroy it
. What he needed was a safe southern border, so that he could leave Europe and invade the Achaemenid Empire.
What did Philip admire about the Greeks?
What three things did Philip II especially admire about the Greeks?
Art, Ideas, and armies
.
How did Philip of Macedon become so powerful?
Philip II became Macedonia’s leader in 359, and was officially its king by 357. He used
skilled military and diplomatic tactics
to expand his country’s territory and influence, and ended up dominating almost of all of his neighboring Greek city-states.
Who is the king of all gods in Greek mythology?
Zeus
is the god of the sky in ancient Greek mythology. As the chief Greek deity, Zeus is considered the ruler, protector, and father of all gods and humans.
How far did Alexander the Great get before his army mutinied on him and refused to go further?
Alexander knew that a direct crossing would fail, so he found a suitable crossing,
about 27 km (17 mi) upstream
of his camp. The name of the place is “Kadee”.
How did Philip II lose his eye?
In 354 bce Philip sustained his most severe wound when he lost his right eye
during the siege of Methone
. … 1st bce commentary on Demosthenes’ work (also drawing on Theopompus, Marsyas and Duris) – “He had his right eye cut out when he was hit by an arrow whilst inspecting siege engines during the siege of Methone”.
Who was the father of Philip II?
Philip II of Macedon was born in 382 B.C.E. in Aegae. He was the son of
King Amyntas III
. He was the 18th king of Macedonia and ruled from 359 to 336 B.C.E. Macedon was unstable during Philip II’s youth.
What culture did Philip II admire?
He believed in the Greek gods and learned philosophy. He admired
the Greeks
– – and he wanted to rule all of them.
What three things did Philip II admire about the Greeks?
What three things did Philip II especially admire about the Greeks?
Art, ideas, and armies
.
What war left Greece weak divided?
The destruction from
the Peloponnesian War
weakened and divided the Greeks for years to come, eventually allowing the Macedonians an opportunity to conquer them in the mid-4
th
century BCE.
Who was Alexander’s teacher?
Alexander was the son of Philip II and Olympias (daughter of King Neoptolemus of Epirus). From age 13 to 16 he was taught by
the Greek philosopher Aristotle
, who inspired his interest in philosophy, medicine, and scientific investigation.
What happened in 334 BC in Greece?
May – Alexander wins a major victory against the Persians commanded
by the Greek mercenary Memnon of Rhodes, in the Battle of the Granicus near the Sea of Marmara. A large number of King Darius III’s Greek mercenaries are massacred, but 2,000 survivors are sent back to Macedonia in chains.
Who was the ugliest god?
Hephaestus
was the Greek god of fire, blacksmiths, craftsmen, and volcanoes. He lived in his own palace on Mount Olympus where he crafted tools for the other gods. He was known as a kind and hardworking god, but also had a limp and was considered ugly by the other gods.
Who has Zeus slept with?
- Europa.
- Io.
- Semele.
- Ganymede.
- Callisto.
- Dione.
- Persephone.
- Nemesis.
