Philip II
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Philip of Macedon, 382–336 b.c., king of Macedonia 359–336 (father of Alexander the Great).
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Philip Augustus, 1165–1223, king of France 1180–1223.
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1527–98, king of Spain 1556–98 (husband of Mary I).
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382–336 bc , king of Macedonia (359–336); the father of Alexander the Great
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known as Philip Augustus. 1165–1223, Capetian king of France (1180–1223); set out on the Third Crusade with Richard I of England (1190)
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1527–98, king of Spain (1556–98) and, as Philip I, king of Portugal (1580–98); the husband of Mary I of England (1554–58). He championed the Counter-Reformation, sending the Armada against England (1588)
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The historic Egmont was a Flemish general, a hero to his people in the Netherlands who attempts to serve the 16th century Spanish emperor, Philip II, and rife for Goethe’s romanticizing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
A few accounts say friars who presented Guatemalan Mayans to Philip II of Spain in 1544 also gifted him cacao beans.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2025
The palace was built by Philip II, Alexander the Great's father, who ruled over the powerful kingdom of Macedonia.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2024
The year after she'd married Philip II of Spain, the Queen looked pregnant: Her breasts and belly had swelled, and she reported morning sickness and movement in her womb.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 11, 2023
The Philippines is named in honor of King Philip II of Spain.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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