Philip V

Type: Person

As of November 2026, Philip V has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Feb 2026). King of Macedon who allied with Hannibal and was later defeated by Rome.

Philip V 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 and a struggle with the emerging power of the Roman Republic. He would lead Macedon against Rome in the First and Second 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 pass