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 The Illyrians ( grc, Ἰλλυριοί, ''Illyrioi''; la, Illyrii) were a group of Indo-European-speaking peoples who inhabited the western Balkan Peninsula in ancient times. They constituted one of the three main Paleo-Balkan populations, a ...

, 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 *

Herodotus Herodotus ( ; grc, , }; BC) was an ancient Greek historian and geographer A geographer is a physical scientist, social scientist or humanist whose area of study is geography, the study of Earth's natural environment and human society ...

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Justin Justin may refer to: People * 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 ...

vii. 2 7th-century BC Macedonian monarchs Argead kings of Macedonia Old Macedonian kingdom Year of birth unknown {{Europe-royal-stub