10 Insane Facts About Philip II of Macedon, the Father of Alexander the Great

Treachery was the at its peak in the Hellenic period. Many battles were won that way.
Phillip II was no different. Much of his success can be attributed to his enemies (and sometimes allies) underestimating his willingness to employ skullduggery to win.
As a tactician, I would say that it was less about Phillip's skill as it was about his enemies hubris and thirst for glory - a common affliction if that time.

Interesting, but it may not be as accurate as we would like to believe. None of the data compiled was sourced before 1998. Unfortunately, modern day historians tend to embellish facts to promote political agendas.

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Where Do We Get This Stuff? Here is a list of our sources

“The Macedonian Empire: The Era of Warfare Under Philip II and Alexander the Great.” James R. Ashley. MacFarland & Company Inc., Publishers, 1998.

“Philip II of Macedonia: Greater Than Alexander.” Richard A. Gabriel. Potomac Books Inc., 2010.

“The History of Homosexuality: Ancient Greece.” Kate Aaron. Accessed April 2018.

“Alexander of Macedon – Alexander the Great.” Historyofmacedonia.org. Accessed in April 2018.

“The Death of Philip.” By Diodorus of Sicily in Livius.org. Accessed April 2018.

“Philip of Macedon. The Scars of Battle.” Alan Fildes. Accessed April 2018

“The Ambitions of Philip II.” Thomas R. Martin, An Overview of Classical Greek History from Mycenae to Alexander. Accessed April 2018.

“Philip II of Macedonia.” Livius.org. 2004.

Excellent history share sir.