ocr: PhilipII: : (380-330 BC) Macedonan politician and military man. - He came to the throne in 359 BC. He submitted the Paeones and the Illyrians in 358 BC. He besieged Amphipolis to have control over the Paggaeon gold mines. - - - He then turned against the Thracians and overtook the area up to - Nestos river. He also besieged Abdera and Methoni. In 339 BChe went up to Danube. In338 BChe defeated the United Athenian and Theban forces in the battle at Chaeronia and then he subordinated Megara and Corinth. He was assassinated: in 336 BC right after having sent army to iberate the Hellenic cities of ...
