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Facts

Also Known As Philip of Macedon
Born 382 BCE
Died 336 BCE • Verghina • Greece
Title / Office king (359BC-336BC), Macedonia
House / Dynasty Argead dynasty
Notable Family Members spouse Olympias • son Alexander the Great
Role In Battle of Chaeronea • Third Sacred War

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Diagram of a Macedonian battle formation showing a central block of 4,096 hoplites flanked by 1,024 psiloi in front, 2,048 peltasts behind, and 512 cavalry on each side, illustrating the simple phalanx perfected by Philip II and Alexander the Great.
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