Philip I of Macedon was one of the early kings of Macedon

Macedon

Macedonia or Macedon was an ancient kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, bordered by Epirus to the west, Paeonia to the north, the region of Thrace to the east and Thessaly to the south....

, a kingdom to the north of ancient Greece

Greece

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. He was a member of the Argead dynasty

Argead dynasty

The Argead dynasty was an ancient Greek royal house. They were the ruling dynasty of Macedonia from about 700 to 310 BC. Their tradition, as described in ancient Greek historiography, traced their origins to Argos, in southern Greece...

 and son of Argaeus I

Argaeus I of Macedon

Argaeus I of Macedon was a king of Macedon of the Argead dynasty from about 678 BC to about 640 BC. He succeeded in the throne his father Perdiccas I. Argaeus left as successor his son Philip I...

, becoming king in 640 BC upon his father's death.

As king, Philip was noted to be both wise and courageous. He resisted successive invasions by the Illyrians

Illyrians

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, but was eventually killed in battle against them, leaving the crown to his infant son, Aeropus I

Aeropus I of Macedon

Aeropus I of Macedon was the son of Philip I, the great-grandson of Perdiccas I, the first king of Macedon, and the father of Alcetas.- Reign :...

. Philip's wife is unknown.

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