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Why did the Athenian orator Demosthenes warn his fellow citizens about Philip II? Demosthenes wanted to control southern Greece. Philip II was Macedonian. He believed that Philip II was a threat to Greek independence. Philip II wanted to take over Persia.

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He believed that philip ii was a threat to greek independence
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The great orator of the time, Demosthenes, warned his fellow citizens of the threat that Philip II caused to Greece due to the fact that he threatened their independence and freedom, and was a ruthless tyrant that was seemingly power hungry.
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