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explain how Philip 11 and Demosthenes are linked in history of classical Greece.?

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1. I think you mean Phillip the second (which would be written II). Any way you should do your own homework.
2. Dimosthenis has used his ability in rhetoric art to influence Athenians against the politic strategy of Philippos II. (''Filippikoi'', ''Olynthiakoi'', ''about Hersonissos speech'') He managed to create an antimacedonic climate which guided the Athenians to Heronia battle at 338 a.C. The Athenians have lost the battle.
3. The main characteristic that links the two Greeks (Demosthenes and King Philip) is their attitude against the new term that had appeared in the 4th century; the tern of pan Hellenism. Let me explain. Demosthenes is from Athens, he is supporting the old system of the city state and of course he is fully supporting the Athenian hegemony over the Greek world. King Philip is the King of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon (the Greek Macedonia). He had build a powerful state and he is supporting the pan-Hellenism. Pan-Hellenism is a new idea that appeared and mainly supported by the orator Isocrates. It is the idea of a united Greece, a new alliance between all the Greek states. The new alliance will protect the Greeks and will design an attack against the enemy of Greece; the infamous Persian empire. Demosthenes is against such a concept. He only sees as far as his state borders. He attacks King Phillip constantly and with any event. He even reaches to the point to accuse King Philip of being non Greek; he calls him a Barbarian, the worst think you can say against a Greek. On the other hand King Philip is ruthless. He wants to make his kingdom the most powerful in Greece. He builds alliances and he is working to unite the Greek states. The winner is of course King Philip. He defeats Athens and Thebes and he creates the league of Corinth (The Greek alliance that will defeat the Persians) the essence of Pan Hellenism. He won’t live though to undertake the campaign. He will be murdered and he will be succeeded by his son. His son will destroy the Persian Empire. He will create a gigantic Greek empire and he will spread Greek culture and language all the way from Greece to India. History will record him as “Alexandros o Megas” Alexander the Great!