Philip II

American  

noun

1. Philip of Macedon, 382–336 b.c., king of Macedonia 359–336 (father of Alexander the Great).

2. Philip Augustus, 1165–1223, king of France 1180–1223.

3. 1527–98, king of Spain 1556–98 (husband of Mary I).

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Philip II British  

noun

1. 382–336 _bc , king of Macedonia (359–336); the father of Alexander the Great

2. known as Philip Augustus. 1165–1223, Capetian king of France (1180–1223); set out on the Third Crusade with Richard I of England (1190)

3. 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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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

When Philip II of Spain, who suffered from gout and arthritis, commissioned a wheeled chair in the late 16th century, it was known as an “invalid’s chair.”

From National Geographic ● Jul. 14, 2023

It portrays a real-life Spanish prince, Don Carlo, and Elisabeth of Valois, a French princess, who are secretly in love, although she is betrothed to his father, King Philip II of Spain.

From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2023

The Philippines is named in honor of King Philip II of Spain.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly