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Most soldiers at the time of Alexander were only part time, which means that when there were no wars the soldiers were farmers or land owners. Philip made his army full time soldiers. This allowed him to train his army over long periods of time. This is only 1 of the reasons Philiip and Alex conquered Greece though...
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Why wasn't Philip II of Macedonia able to undertake an invasion of Asia?
Philip was assassinated by his personal bodyguard Pausanias of Orestis. Alexander took his place as king of the Greek kingdom of Macedonia and hegemon of a united Greece on the campaign against Persia.
How was Philip 2 of macedon famous?
Philip II was King of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia, a member of the founding Argead dynasty, the third son of King Amyntas III, and father of Alexander the Great and Philip III. Though overshadowed historically by the achievements of his son Alexander, Philip was known as a master tactician in his own right and was able to consolidate power and create a larger, stronger and more prosperous kingdom for his son to inherit. His ingenuity remade the Macedonian army turning it into a professional unit and a formidable force. He designed the sarissa, a pike that was 16 feet long, giving the Greek phalanx a greater reach than the traditional pikes that were used until then. This innovation meant that Philip's army could strike first and gain the upper hand. Philip successfully united Greece (except for the Spartans) under his hegemony and planned next, to free the Greeks of Asia Minor from Persian yoke. Unfortunately, he was assassinated before his plans could come to fruition. The campaign was continued by his son Alexander III. Philip will be remembered for his skilled military, innovative and diplomatic tactics.
What countries did King Philip II of Macedonia conquered?
Philip II never conquered any countries. What he did do was unite the Greek city states so that upon his death his successor Alexander the Great was able to take on and defeat the Persian army and ultimately the entire empire.
How did Phillip II of Macedonia gain control of Greece?
he was able to defeat the Greeks because they were not united, but separated into a lot of different city states, while Philip had united his country into an efficient fighting force.-----The main reason King Philip of Macedonia was able to defeat the Greeks, because they were just finished with the fight that they had for years between the Sparta and Athens, which Sparta won. The all were very tired and weak physically and economically. King Philip of Macedonia saw the advantage and invaded Greece and conquered it as planed successfully.
Alexander The Great's Background?
ALEXANDER THE GREATAlexander II (later known as Alexander the Great) was born in 356 BC in Pella, His father was Philip II of Macedon. His Mother was Olympias, princess of Epirus (an allied state of Macedonia). Philip took many wives, Olympias being his 8th. At this time Macedonia was a Sheep-herding backward state of Greece, Philip changed all this and instead turned Macedonia into a very powerful and influential state of Greece. Much controversy surrounds the death of Philip and Alexander rise to power. However it is known that since an early age, Alexander had a passion to prove himself to others and had long had the opinion that he was the son of Zeus. During the festivities preceding Philip's campaign into Asia in 336BC, Pausnasis a disgruntled General of Philip's, assassinated Philip. It is unknown whether Alexander's mother had anything to do with the assassination, and hence Alexander himself. However despite this many of Philip's Generals Supported Alexander's ascension to the throne. This was due to the fact that he was known to be a very cunning and ruthless leader as well as being able to make very apt decisions very quickly. He also shared all the dangers of war with his men, being at times, among the first to break enemy lines along with his front line. This was a very unusual characteristic. He went on from here into legend, conquering all of the known world, which I'm sure you know about and does not answer your question.
