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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Philip II “targeted” the ____ civilization when he first established his throne.
A
Italian
B
Greek
C
Sumerian
D
Macedonian
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After defeating the Greek city-states of Athens and Thebes at the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC, Philip II led the effort to establish a federation of Greek states known as the League of Corinth, with him as the elected hegemon and commander-in-chief of Greece for a planned invasion of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia.

Detailed explanation-2: -King Philip’s military battles and diplomatic tactics resulted in the expansion of his empire and domination over all of Greece. After he conquered Greece, he planned to conquer the Persian Empire, but he would never achieve this goal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Who was Philip II? Philip II was a member of the Habsburg dynasty. He served as king of the Spaniards from 1556 to 1598 and as king of the Portuguese (as Philip I) from 1580 to 1598. The Spanish empire under Philip prospered: it attained its greatest power, extent, and influence.

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