Phillip was greater than Alexander.
Without Alexander, Phillip would still have historic achievements and be written in the books of history. Without Phillip, Alexander would have been nothing.
I am not dismissing the astounding person Alexander was, his amazing feats or what he achieved. I am just reminding people that the education, training and ambition Phillip gave Alexander was necessary for him to do what he did.
All too often, Phillip of Macedon is just a footnote in Alexander’s history.
Very nicely stated and completely true. Phillip invented and built the Army Alexander used in his conquests. Not taking anything away from Alexander, he is of course one of history’s great commanders. But in my mind Phillip was the real genius behind the Macedonian military.