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Philip of Macedon: The Unifier Who Ended the Greek City-States
In this episode, we explore the remarkable rise of Macedon under Philip II — the man who conquered a fractured Greece and laid the groundwork for his son Alexander's empire. We trace Philip's early years as a hostage in Thebes, where he learned military tactics from Epaminondas, and his revolutionary reforms: the Macedonian phalanx armed with the sarissa, professional siege engines, and the systematic exploitation of the gold mines at Mount Pangaeus. We examine Philip's diplomatic savvy through marriages and alliances, his role in the Third Sacred War (356–346 BCE), and the…
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