Philip II of Macedon
Historical Personalities

Philip II of Macedon Net Worth

Philip II of Macedon was a powerful king who ruled the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon from 359 to 336 B.C. He was taken to Thebes as a captive during his youth, where he learned military and diplomatic strategies from Epaminondas. When he ascended to the throne, the country was in a state of disarray, but Philip was able to use his diplomatic skills to defeat his enemies and obstacles. He was successful in capturing Potidaea, Pydna and Methone, but failed to capture the pass of Thermopylae. Philip was assassinated in 336 B.C. at the ancient capital of the kingdom of Macedon, though the reasons behind his murder remain unclear.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? King of Ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedon
Birth Place Pella, Greece, Greek
Died On October 336 BC (aged 46)\nAigai, Macedon, Greece
Reign 337 BC
Predecessor Perdiccas III
Successor Alexander the Great
Burial Aigai, Macedon, Greece
Wives Audata Phila Nicesipolis Philinna Olympias Meda of Odessa Cleopatra Eurydice
Issue Cynane Philip III Alexander the Great Cleopatra Thessalonica Europa Caranus
Full name Full name Philip II of Macedon Philip II of Macedon
Greek Φίλιππος
House Argead dynasty
Father Amyntas III
Mother Eurydice I
Religion Ancient Greek religion

💰 Net worth

Philip II of Macedon's net worth is estimated to range between $100K and $1M in 2024. Known as the King of the Ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II was a revered ruler who played a crucial role in shaping Greek history. His financial wealth is believed to have been substantial, as he governed a kingdom that encompassed vast territories and prosperous cities. It is worth noting that estimating the net worth of historical figures can be challenging due to limited available information, but Philip II's reign and achievements undoubtedly left a lasting impact on the ancient world.

Biography/Timeline

1977

In 1977, Greek archaeologist Manolis Andronikos started excavating the Great Tumulus at Aigai near modern Vergina, the capital and burial site of the kings of Macedon, and found that two of the four tombs in the tumulus were undisturbed since antiquity. Moreover, these two, and particularly Tomb II, contained fabulous treasures and objects of great quality and sophistication.

2013

The heroon at Vergina in Macedonia (the ancient city of Aegae – Αἰγαί) is thought to have been dedicated to the worship of the family of Alexander the Great and may have housed the cult statue of Philip. It is probable that he was regarded as a hero or deified on his death. Though the Macedonians did not consider Philip a god, he did receive other forms of recognition from the Greeks, e.g. at Eresos (altar to Zeus Philippeios), Ephesos (his statue was placed in the temple of Artemis), and at Olympia, where the Philippeion was built.

2015

A study of the bones published in 2015 indicates that Philip was buried in Tomb I, not Tomb II. On the basis of age, knee ankylosis and a hole matching the penetrating wound and lameness suffered by Philip, the authors of the study identified the remains of Tomb I in Vergina as those of Philip II. Tomb II instead was identified in the study as that of King Arrhidaeus and his wife Eurydice II. However this latter theory had previously been shown to be false.

2019

It was these decisive victories that finally secured Philip’s position, with the majority of Greece under Macedonian sovereignty.

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