Philip I of Macedon ( gr, Φίλιππος Α΄ ὁ Μακεδών; from φίλος "friend" and ἵππος "horse") was one of the early kings of
Macedonia. He was a member of the
Argead dynasty and son of
Argaeus I
Argaeus ( gr, Ἀργαῖος, Argaios) or Araeus, was according to 5th-century BC Greek writer Herodotus one of six predecessors of his contemporary, King Alexander I of Macedon (r. 498–454). Alexander I's predecessors, starting from the neare ...
, becoming king upon his father's death.
As king, Philip was noted to be both wise and courageous. He resisted successive invasions by the
Illyrians
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, but was eventually killed in battle against them, leaving the crown to his infant son,
Aeropus I. Philip's wife is unknown.
Very little is known of Philip I due to his early status as a king of Macedon. However, his family line would eventually lead to
Alexander the Great
Alexander III of Macedon ( grc, Ἀλέξανδρος, Alexandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to ...
.
References
* Farr, Edward ''History of the Macedonians'' (Robert Carter & Brothers, New York, 1850), pg. 37
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Herodotus
Herodotus ( ; grc, , }; BC) was an ancient Greek historian and geographer
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Histories viii
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Justin
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* Justin (name), including a list of persons with the given name Justin
* Justin (historian), a Latin historian who lived under the Roman Empire
* Justin I (c. 450–527), or ''Flavius Iustinius Augustus'', Eastern Rom ...
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7th-century BC Macedonian monarchs
Argead kings of Macedonia
Old Macedonian kingdom
Year of birth unknown
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