"What, according to the stories, did the Spartans reply to Philip II of Macedon when he sent them a threat of war saying ""If I enter Laconia, I will raze Sparta""?"
Philip II of Macedon with Athens continued intermittently. However, Athens had made overtures for peace, and when Philip again moved south, peace was sworn in Thessaly. With key Greek city-states in submission, Philip II turned to Sparta; he sent them a message: "If I win this war, you will be slaves forever." In another version, he warned: "You are advised to submit without further delay, for if I bring my army into your land, I will destroy your farms, slay your people, and raze your city." According to both accounts, the Spartans' laconic reply was one word: "If." Philip II and Alexander both chose
Philip I of Macedon Philip I of Macedon Philip I of Macedon (; from φίλος "friend" and ἵππος "horse") was one of the early kings of Macedon, a kingdom of ancient Greece. He was a member of the Argead dynasty and son of Argaeus I, becoming king upon his father's death. As king, Philip was noted to be both wise and courageous. He resisted successive invasions by the Illyrians, but was eventually killed in battle against them, leaving the crown to his infant son, Aeropus I. Philip's wife is unknown. Very little is known of Philip I due to his early status as a