Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Macedonian Empire

Running Head: AHIS204 PHILIP II, ALEXANDER THE GREAT, AND THE MACEDONIAN EMPIRE
AHIS204 Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Macedonian Empire
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AHIS204 PHILIP II, ALEXANDER THE GREAT, AND THE MACEDONIAN EMPIRE
Philip II was born in 382 BC. He was initially taken as a Hostage in the 367 BC. Important
insight regarding the Greek politics as well as military tactics where gained by him from there. In
360 BC, Philip became the sole surviving head of power in Argead. After accomplishing the
neutralization of the Thracian as well as Athenians by means of his diplomacy, he was able to
recapture Western as well as north Western Macedonia. As an outcome, the coast interiors of
Macedon as well as the gold mines in Mount Pangaeus as came under his control.
This essay makes a detailed discussion regarding the attitude of Philip II towards Athenians,
in contrast to the other Greek forces. One of the biggest factors behind his exclusive attention
towards the Athenian empire was the strategic location of Athens. Capture of offence could have
helped him to gain access to the entire North Western Macedonia. However, the essential
military progress and the repetitive pursuit of power from the end of the Athenian military
forces, aggravated his interest in in dealing with the Athenians rather than other Greek forces
(Worthington bet al. 2010).
Philip II was responsible for the reorganization of the Macedonian infantry by means of
equipment of the army with latest weapons like sarissa (Roisman & Worthington, 2010). He was
also capable of strengthening the connection between the army as well as the Royal head by
mutual sharing of hardships as well as dangers.
When Phocis and Pherae allied, Larisa and Thebes ask for the help of Philip II. He was able to
crush them in the year 352 BC and this helped Hindu attain the position of the Arch of Thessaly.
As an outcome he could unite Macedonia with Thessaly in order to expand the military power
(Moore, 2018).

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In the meantime, the third Crusade had broken out. Delphi was seized by the Phocians and the
availability of Apollo’s Treasures helps them in the recruitment of mercenaries and subduction
of major proportion of Central Greece (Sears, 2019). In the year 347 BC, read the second had to
secretly come to terms of negotiation with Phocis.
The condition was that they would repay Delphi against the acceptance of 60 talented people
every year. Philip II was able to regain the votes of the Phocis regarding the Delphic
amphictyony. This helped him in turn to attend the voting majority in the Council.
In the early part of his career, Philip II was able to bring about neutrality of those unions by
making a promise of restoration of Amphipolis. Later, he seized it. However, atoms was not able
to react immediately to his actions as an outcome of the economic device stations which was the
result of the Peloponnesian war as well as the establishment of the theoric fund. Eubulus, who
was one of the leading politicians of Apples, was able to convince the Athenians regarding the
passage of a law that assumed assignment of Fiscal surplus to the theoric fund which would be
utilised for public benefits (Heckel & Tritle, 2011). The political setting encouraged a more lenient
foreign policy as an outcome of increment of the concern among the Athenians that the excess
funds would be allocated to military expenditures also and their benefits would be increased in
case if there is a war. At the time when the invention of Macedonia by Attica was eminent, the
Athenians were able to dispatch an extraordinary military force to occupy Thermopylae.
This was an alteration from the state of neutrality that was brought about in Athens by Philip II.
Besides, it was a model defeat for Philip II, with Italian politcian Philocrates, understanding the
need for peace, made a treaty with message on air in 346 BC based on the terms of Philip II. At
this time, at hence rejected their claim to amphipolis and agreed on the terms that the city as well
as the second Athenian League would become friends to Philip II as well as his descendants also