'Philip Of Macedon and a Unified Greece'

'In 359 BC when Philip of Macedon ascended to the Macedonian kitty the nancedom was in grave danger. It was beneath threat from any sides; the Illyrians having just defeated Philips br new(prenominal) king Perdiccas in battle, cleanup him and 4000 Macedonian soldiers, were equanimous to invade the terra firma itself. The Paeonians were raiding Macedonian territories without fear of payback and Philips throne was challenged by a public figure of pretenders, the most liberal claimant being the Athenian backed Argaeus (Cawkwell 1978: 29). During much(prenominal) a hazardous time Philip has no time continue his coronation, the survival of the Macedonian area was the his primary(prenominal) priority, and in parade to be palmy he had to travel quickly and bend provoking the more(prenominal) officeful city relegates in Athens, Thebes and Sparta. In his regions weakened state Philip could not open to these male monarchs to form a coalition against him. Philip was a wise policy-making and military leader. utilize these skills Philip was able to fasten and expand his kingdom while as well as exerting influence on rival Grecian city states. He complaisant this by wisely play on the covetousness of Greek leaders, the perplexity and inter-city rivalries of the fiercely main(a) city-states, created allies by supporting the underdogs among Greek city states, and using his astute political skill to shrink advantage of opportunities either time they arose (Hammond 1994: 29). This study will ascertain the different slipway of how he accomplished his goals including discussing Philips manipulation of Athens, the city state whom he feared the most collect to its naval power something the Macedonians lacked, and his support of Argos and other city states in the Peloponnese to weaken Sparta, for the intricacy of his kingdom and coupling of Greece.\nBy 359 BC in Greece, the power of the city state had waned considerably, and of the rema ining triple who maintained a somewhat governing position notwithstanding Athens was toilsome to hold onto its existential ... '