Philip II Bust - King of Macedonia - 382–336 BC - Expanded his Empire over all of Greece - Father of Alexander the Great - Alabaster Statue

Item Specifics

Quotes: “My son ask for thyself another Kingdom, for that which I leave is too small for thee!”

Condition: New, Handmade in Greece
Height: 14 cm(5.5")
Width: 9 cm(3.5")
Weight: 300g
Material: Alabaster

Although he is often only remembered for being the father of Alexander the Great, Philip II of Macedon (reigned 359 BCE - 336 BCE) was an accomplished king and military commander in his own right, setting the stage for his son’s victory over Darius III and the conquest of Persia. Philip inherited a weak, backward country with an ineffective, undisciplined army and molded them into a formidable, efficient military force, eventually subduing the territories around Macedonia as well as subjugating most of Greece. He used bribery, warfare, and threats to secure his kingdom. However, without his insight and determination, history would never have heard of Alexander.