Philip II of Macedonia

by Ian Worthington

Book Overview

Alexander the Great is remembered as a brilliant conqueror, but his father's achievements as a leader were greater still

Alexander 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300164769
• ISBN13: 9780300164763
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 9.0"