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The First Macedonian War (214–205 BC) was fought by Rome, allied (after 211 BC) with the Aetolian League and Attalus I of Pergamon, against Philip V of Macedon, contemporaneously with the Second Punic War (218–201 BC) against Carthage. There were no decisive engagements, and the war ended in a stalemate.
Doubting Rome's strength (not an unfounded belief given Rome's performance in the First Macedonian War) Philip ignored the request, which surprised the Romans. Believing their honor and reputation on the line, Rome escalated the conflict by sending an army of Romans and Greek allies to force the issue, beginning the Second Macedonian War. [16]
[citation needed] It was the major land battle in Greece of the First Macedonian War, which had occurred due to Macedonian alliance with Carthage in the aftermath of Hannibal's victory at the Battle of Cannae in the Second Punic War. Machanidas and his mercenaries routed Philopoemen's mercenaries and chased them from the field. They pursued too ...
Marcus Valerius Laevinus (c. 260 BC – 200 BC) was a Roman consul and commander who rose to prominence during the Second Punic War and corresponding First Macedonian War.A member of the gens Valeria, an old patrician family believed to have migrated to Rome under the Sabine king T. Tatius, [1] Laevinus played an integral role in the containment of the Macedonian threat.
The First Macedonian War (214–205 BC), which ended with the Peace of Phoenice. The Second Macedonian War (200–197 BC), during which the Romans declared "the freedom of Greece" from the Kingdom of Macedon. The Roman–Seleucid war (192–188 BC), which ended with the Treaty of Apamea.
The Treaty of Phoenice, also known as the Peace of Phoenice, was a treaty [1] ending the First Macedonian War.It was drawn up at Phoenice in 205 BC.. The Greek political balance between Macedon under Philip V and the Aetolian League was upset by the war between Rome and Carthage.
This would later bring Attalus into conflict with Philip V of Macedon, king of Antigonid Macedonia and the preeminent power in the Aegean Sea region, in what would eventually become the First Macedonian War. [30] Attalus sought to burnish his regional reputation, more so than many of his contemporary rulers.
The First Battle of Lamia was fought in 209 BC between the forces of Philip V of Macedon and the Aetolians led by Pyrrhias. The Aetolians were aided by a small Roman force and a force from the kingdom of Pergamon. The Macedonians were victorious. Another battle was fought at Lamia within the year.