# Philip II of Macedon

Warfare: Generals Who Shaped How Battles are Fought From Ancient Times Through the Gunpowder Age
Warfare has probably existed since the first band of hominids cracked the heads of a rival band with sticks and stones and handy bones to chase them off a desired spot. The…

Powerful LGBTQ Figures From History that Nobody Ever Talks About
Spartan hoplites were viewed as Ancient Greece’s elite warriors for centuries, until they were thrashed – repeatedly – by an…

The Greatest and Most Cunning Military Innovators
William Tecumseh Sherman might have been America’s most influential general when it comes to lasting legacies. War was always horrible,…

16 Dramatic and Bizarre Ways People Died in Ancient Greece and the Hellenistic World
The Ancient and Hellenistic Greeks played an outsized role in shaping the world, giving us things such as philosophy, democracy,…

10 Military Commanders Who Revolutionized Warfare
Warfare is a steadily evolving beast, that constantly adapts to meet new conditions. Most of the time, the evolution is…

10 Amazing Facts About Philip II of Macedon, the Father of Alexander the Great
Philip II of Macedon was born in Pella, Macedon in 382 BC and was the third son of King Amyntas…