Philip II of Macedon is an ancient king of Macedonia, who ruled between 359 and 336 BC, is the son of Amyntas II, and was born in Pella, the capital of ancient Macedonia. During his childhood, he saw the Macedonian kingdom disintegrating while his elder brothers Alexander II and Perdiccas III, fought unsuccessfully against insubordination of their regional vassal princes, continuous attacks by the northern Greek city Thebes, and invasion by the Illyrians of the northwest frontier. More...

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), of Macedonia, he conquered the Persian empire and annexed it to Macedonia, is considered one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. Alexander is supposed to have been fair skinned, with a ruddy tinge to his face and chest. Plutarch stated that he had a pleasing scent. Like all Macedonians, Alexander liked his liquor, but his fondness for wine also caused some of his outbursts of rage. More…