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383 BCEBirth of Philip II of Macedonia.
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368 BCE - 365 BCEYoung Philip II is captured by Pelopidas and held hostage in Thebes.
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359 BCEPhillip II takes throne of Macedonia.
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359 BCE - 336 BCEReign of Philip II of Macedon.
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357 BCEMarriage of Olympias to Philip II of Macedonia.
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357 BCE - 356 BCEAfter defeating the Thracian dynasts Berisades and Cetriporos, Philip II lays the foundation of a new city bearing his name: Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv, Bulgaria).
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c. 357 BCEPhilip II of Macedon renames the Macedonian city of Crrenides after himself: Philippi.
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356 BCEThird Social War in Greece.
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356 BCEPhilip II of Macedon wins the horse race at the Olympic Games.
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352 BCEBattle of Crocus Field in Greece.
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352 BCEPhilip II of Macedon wins the chariot race at the Olympic Games and retains the crown in 348 BCE.
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c. 347 BCEAthenian orator Demosthenes is sent on a diplomatic embassy to the court of Philip II of Macedon.
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346 BCEDemosthenes gives his 'On the Peace' speech to the Athenian assembly advocating war against Philip II of Macedon.
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343 BCEKing Philip II of Macedon summons Aristotle to tutor his young son Alexander (later 'The Great').
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342 BCEPhilip II leads a military expedition against the Scythians.
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340 BCEPhocion defeats Philip II of Macedon at Byzantium.
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339 BCEPhilip II of Macedon fights the Scythians.
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338 BCEThe first battle of Chaeronea. Philip II of Macedon defeats the Greek alliance directed against him, led by Athens and Thebes.
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c. 338 BCEPhilippeion built at Olympia by Philip II of Macedonia.
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338 BCEPhilip of Macedonia defeats the Greek allied forces of Athens, Thebes and Corinth in the Battle of Chaironeia.
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2 Aug 338 BCEThe Battle of Charonea gives Athens to the Macedonian victors. Agora takes on Macedonian characteristics.
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337 BCEPhilip II of Macedonia marries Cleopatra Eurydice.
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337 BCEThe League of Corinth is created by Philip II of Macedon.
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336 BCEPhilip II of Macedon is assassinated.
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316 BCEDeath of Olympias, mother of Alexander the Great.
