Philip V of Macedon

Philip V
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Bust of Philip V inside the Palazzo Massimo, Rome.
King of Macedon
Reign	221–179 BC
Predecessor	Antigonus III Doson
Successor	Perseus
Born	238 BC Pella, Macedonia
Died	179 BC (aged 59) Amphipolis, Macedonia
Spouse	Polycratia
Issue	Perseus Apame IV Demetrius Philippus
Greek	Φίλιππος (Philippos)
House	Antigonid dynasty
Father	Demetrius II Aetolicus
Mother	Chryseis

Philip V (Greek: Φίλιππος, romanized: Philippos; 238–179 BC) was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon from 221 to 179 BC. Philip's reign was principally marked by the Social War in Greece (220-217 BC) and a struggle with the emerging power of the Roman Republic. He would lead Macedon against Rome in the First (212-205 BC) and Second (200-196 BC) Macedonian Wars. While he lost the latter, Philip later allied with Rome against Antiochus III in the Roman-Seleucid War. He died in 179 BC from illness after efforts to recover the military and economic condition of Macedonia and passed the throne onto his elder son, Perseus of Macedon.