Philip V of Macedon

Philip V Of Macedon

Philip V (Greek: Φίλιππος Ε΄) (238 – 179 BC) was King of Macedon from 221 to 179 BC. Philip's reign was principally marked by an unsuccessful struggle with the emerging power of Rome. Philip was attractive and charismatic as a young man. A dashing and courageous warrior, he was inevitably compared to Alexander the Great and was nicknamed the darling of all Greece (Greek: ἐρώμενος ἐγένετο τῶν Ἑλλήνων).

Read more about Philip V Of Macedon:  Early Life, The Social War, First Macedonian War, Expansion in The Aegean, Second Macedonian War, Alliance With Rome, Final Years

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