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Where did Philip the second die?
Aegae
King Philip was assassinated in October 336 BC at Aegae, the ancient capital of the kingdom of Macedon.
How did Philip the Second of Macedon die?
Philip II of Macedon was assassinated in Aegae by the captain of his bodyguard, Pausanias of Orestis.
When did Philip II of Macedon die?
336 BC
Philip II of Macedon/Date of assassination
Where did the Romans defeat Philip V of Macedonia in 197 BC?
Cynoscephalae
The Roman campaigns in Macedonia (199) and Thessaly (198) shook Philip’s position in Greece, and in 197 the Romans, led by Titus Quinctius Flamininus, decisively defeated him at Cynoscephalae in Thessaly.
Who assassinated Philip 2 of Macedon?
Pausanias
There Philip was assassinated by Pausanias, a young Macedonian noble with a bitter grievance against the young queen’s uncle Attalus and against Philip for denying him justice. This was the official explanation, and Pausanias himself could add nothing to it; he was killed on the spot.
Which Persian king did Alexander defeat during his Persian campaigns?
Darius III of Persia
The Battle of Issus, in which Alexander the Great secured a decisive victory over Darius III of Persia.
What city was the center of Hellenistic culture?
Alexandria
Alexandria in Egypt became the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic civilization.
What happened in 229 BC in Greece?
Rome forces the withdrawal of Illyrian garrisons in the Greek cities of Epidamnus, Apollonia, Corcyra and Pharos and establishes a protectorate over these Greek towns. The Illyrian tribe of the Ardiaei is subdued by the Romans. The King of Macedonia, Demetrius II, dies.
Why was King Philip of Macedon killed?
There Philip was assassinated by Pausanias, a young Macedonian noble with a bitter grievance against the young queen’s uncle Attalus and against Philip for denying him justice. This was the official explanation, and Pausanias himself could add nothing to it; he was killed on the spot.