Archaeologists have found the remains of Alexander the Great’s father

Archaeologists have found the remains of Alexander the Great’s father, Philip II.

Archaeologists have confirmed that the remains discovered in an ancient Greek tomb in 1977 belong to King Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great. This information is reported by the publication Daily Mail.

It was initially believed that the tomb contained the remains of Alexander the Great’s father, son and older half-brother. However, after further research, scientists concluded that there was a misidentification of the father and half-brother.

Now experts are confident that the skeleton, which was previously considered the remains of a half-brother, actually belongs to Macedonsky’s father, and the father’s skeleton belongs to the remains of a half-brother.

Philip II (383 or 382 BC – 336 BC) was the Argead king of Macedonia, who reigned from 359 to 336 BC. e. He was the third son of King Amyntas III and came to power after the death of his brother Perdiccas III. Philip II was able to stabilize the situation in the country, creating a strong army and developing the economy.

Under him, Macedonia became a powerful power, began an active foreign policy and expanded its influence through wars and dynastic marriages. Philip II had many children by different women, and his son, Alexander III the Great, inherited his father’s army and became the creator of a world empire.

In addition, it was previously reported that Netflix is ​​working on a docudrama about King Alexander the Great under the working title “Alexander the Great.” The film is being filmed in Morocco following the success of The Last Kings and Queens of Africa: Zinga.