Philip II and Alexander the Great: Father and Son, Lives and Afterlives

While much can be said about the achievements of both Philip (who centralised Macedonia and won for himself a dominant position in the Greek world, as well as planning an expedition against the Persians), and Alexander, who carried out that expedition and led his conquering army as far as India, their father-son relationship deserves closer attention. This is the first study to focus on that relationship. The subjects covered here range from symposia to scythed chariots and consensus strategies, and examine the interaction of the two men with each other, the ways in which they fought wars, and the legacy that they left behind. The last section considers their reception and concentrates on how they were perceived by later ancient historians, but also includes a final chapter on Oliver Stone's 2004 film