{"product_id":"philip-ii-of-macedonia-9780300120790","title":"Philip II of Macedonia","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlexander the Great is probably the most famous ruler of antiquity  and his spectacular conquests are recounted often in books and films. But what of his father  Philip II  who united Macedonia  created the best army in the world at the time  and conquered and annexed Greece? This landmark biography is the first to bring Philip to life  exploring the details of his life and legacy and demonstrating that his achievements were so remarkable that it can be argued they outshone those of his more famous son. Without Philip  Greek history would have been entirely different. Taking into account recent archaeological discoveries and reinterpreting ancient literary records  Ian Worthington brings to light Philips political  economic  military  social  and cultural accomplishments. He reveals the full repertoire of the kings tactics  including several polygamous diplomatic marriages  deceit  bribery  military force  and a knack for playing off enemies against one another. The author also inquires into the kings influences  motives  and aims  and in particular his turbulent  unraveling relationship with Alexander  which may have ended in murder. Philip became in many ways the first modern regent of the ancient world  and this book places him where he properly belongs: firmly at the center stage of Greek history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45792309215285,"sku":"ByrdShop_0300120796","price":334.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780300120790.jpg?v=1784746924","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/philip-ii-of-macedonia-9780300120790","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}