Who was Alexander the Great’s father, whose reforms laid the foundation for Alexander’s conquests?
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Correct answer: Philip II of Macedon
Philip II reorganized the Macedonian army — introducing the sarissa-armed phalanx, integrating cavalry as a decisive strike force, and employing siege engineers — then unified most of Greece under Macedonian leadership. These structural reforms gave Alexander both the instrument and the strategic base for his subsequent conquests.
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