Alexander the Great’s Dad Tried to Kill Him? 👑⚔️

Before he was Alexander the Great—the conqueror of Persia and builder of an empire that stretched to the edge of the known world—he was a teenage prince caught in a royal family full of drama. His father, Philip II of Macedonia, was a brilliant warrior and political mastermind. His mother, Olympias, was fiercely ambitious and determined to secure her son’s future.

At one infamous wedding banquet, an awkward toast and a drunken stumble revealed just how divided father and son had become. Not long after, Philip was assassinated. Was it a lone act of revenge—or a conspiracy involving Alexander and his mother?

This episode of Have to Know History uncovers the family intrigue, betrayal, and power struggles that shaped one of history’s greatest conquerors.