Explorer #15: Philip II and Alexander the Great, father and son, w/ Adrian Goldsworthy

The Accent Podcast

After reading the book “Philip and Alexander – Kings and Conquerors” and being blown away by a remarkable story, I absolutely had to invite its author, Dr. Adrian Goldsworthy, to the Accent. He is an ancient historian and novelist, who has written more than a dozen of non-fiction and fiction books, primarily focused on Ancient Rome (Check his books below). In this interview, we discussed Philip's role in the meteoric rise of Alexander and the life stories of this father-and-son duo.

BOOKs: Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors: https://amzn.to/445ti56

Caesar: Life of a Colossus: https://amzn.to/435Qteh

Augustus: First Emperor of Rome: https://amzn.to/3PIWWsy

Historical Novels:

The Wall: https://amzn.to/3O7uJL3

Vindolanda: https://amzn.to/3PGLlu6

The Full Collection of Books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3NWnvZX

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TIMESTAMPS

02:10 Underrated Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great

08:10 Philip on his way to the Throne

13:45 Philip’s reforms

21:05 Little casualties in wars

25:25 Taking Philip seriously

29:45 Philip II’s death

36:40 Alexander is the New King

43:05 First campaign

51:10 Diplomacy of Philip and Alexander

54:55 Defining Battles of Alexander

01:02:00 Conquering Empires is not Conquering the Provinces

01:06:45 Death of Alexander

01:07:00 Philip vs Alexander and their Roman counterparts

01:13:10 Dreams and Upcoming Books

01:17:15 Classics Influence on Dr. Goldsworthy