Divide et impera – Divide and Conquer

Divide and Conquer

Phillip ii of Macedon

Notes

• Divide et impera (divide and conquer) refers to the process of breaking up powerful forces, each of which can be conquered more easily.

• The phrase is said to have originated with Phillip II of Macedon, but it was also famously used by Julius Caesar.

Vocabulary

• divide: divide;
• et: and;
• impera: rule/conquer;