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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Example Sentences

He offers other comparisons: Franco, he says, was “the most dominant figure in Spain since the time of Philip II”—king from 1556 to 1598—and regards Napoleon Bonaparte as his “earliest modern prototype.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A few accounts say friars who presented Guatemalan Mayans to Philip II of Spain in 1544 also gifted him cacao beans.

From Salon

The palace was built by Philip II, Alexander the Great's father, who ruled over the powerful kingdom of Macedonia.

From BBC

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

The king was speculated to have a close relationship with Philip II of France, who was an ally to Richard during the Third Crusade.

From Salon