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King Philip II of Macedonia   On their way back, he shared with his wife Olympias that he ascended the Macedonian throne in the most difficult times; the country was virtually at the brink of collapse, its neighbors ready to put an end to its existence. The Macedonian state was further weakened by internal turmoil, Paeonia was independent of Macedonian control, and additional claimants to the throne now supported by foreign powers were a serious threat to Philip's reign. .....Read Quest of Olympias....Sivkishen, Author